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Devotional from David Jeremiah

Some of us are always looking for a shortcut to physical fitness. Now there are some possible solutions on the horizon. Scientists are testing compounds that they can put into a pill to produce the same effects as exercise. One proposed pill would give us more endurance and weight control, without the…

In his book, Nurturing Silence in a Noisy Heart: Wayne Oates says, “We run from silence because we meet our real selves there.” —Jim L. Wilson --Nurturing Silence in a Noisy Heart, 12. Ecclesiastes 3:7 (HCSB) “a time to tear and a time to sew; a time to be silent and a time to speak;”

In his book, A Shared Christian Life, Ben Witherington III wrote, “At the Billy Graham Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina, there is a little garden with the tombstone of Ruth Bell Graham. The stone reads: ‘End of Construction—Thank you for your patience.’ To a real extent, we do need to see ourselves…

In “Restraint in Relationships,” Mike Clements writes, “Mustering restraint in hostile relationships can feel like walking through a minefield. Our footing will seem unsure as we meet hostility with restraint. God’s character and resurrection power help Christians rise above the hostility of this world.…

In his book, Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation, M. Robert Mulholland, Jr., writes, “If you want a good litmus test of your spiritual growth simply examine the nature and quality of your relationships with others.” —Jim L. Wilson Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual…

Sources estimate 4.5 trillion cigarette butts find their way into the environment every year. These discards not create an eyesore, they also contain toxic chemicals that can kill fish, and injure wildlife. Researchers in China now report they may have found a constructive use for the unwanted items.…

Christ has set the Church to be a grocery store for all Christians needs. If you need prayer, uplifting, spirtual blessing, come to the Church. If you are down and in darkness and you can't seem to find your way up and out come to the Church.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH Vince Lombardi, the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers used to begin his training camps each year by holding up a football and saying, "This is a football." Of course, everyone in the room knew what he was holding, they were professional football players after all, but I'm sure…

Introduction I just want to say today, God is good. We are a blessed people. No matter how we look at it God has been good to all of us even when we did not deserve it. God did not have ot but He allowed us to labor in His field these many years. As we look around and see how far God has brought us we…

-Goers: Younger, Wealthier and Miserly According to a new study released this week, Protestant megachurches attract a younger crowd and more singles than the average Protestant church and their attendees are less likely to volunteer and to give financially. The large-scale study was conducted by the…

"human nature tends toward inertia in spiritual things and needs a prop, a stimulant of other persons to prod and encourage them to continue, and the convenience of methods which make it easy as possible to follow through." -- Dawson Trotman

A churchgoer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So I think I'm…

The Japanese introduced a tree to the world that is called a Bonsai tree. It is measured in inches instead of feet as other trees are measured. It is not allowed to reach anywhere near its full growth potential but instead grows in a stunted miniature form. The reason for it growing in stunted form is…

Salvation as conceived today is far removed from what it was in the beginnings of Christianity and only by correcting it can God's grace in salvation be returned to the concrete, embodied existence of our human personalities walking with Jesus in his easy yoke. Once salvation is relegated to mere forgiveness…

During the 1970s and '80s, Chattanooga, Tennessee, was a decaying city. Divorce was rampant. Half of all births were to unwed mothers. Single women were the sole providers in 30 percent of homes, with many living in poverty. In August of 1997, a group of businessmen, civic leaders, and church leaders…