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If God Joined You at Work, Would You Notice?
By Nina Amir · 18 years ago
While many people try to lead a spiritual or religious life by attending church or synagogue services each week or by meditating and praying alone, most often thoughts of God or feelings of Divine connection ...
Would Jesus Hang Saddam?
By Rob Marshall · 18 years ago
We had an interesting discussion the other night at a Bible study I was leading. It was completely off topic, but that's how things go. One of the participants was very adamant that God wouldn't ...
Heaven By Another Road
By Karin Syren · 18 years ago
"‘And you know the way where I am going.' Thomas said to Him, ‘Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?' Jesus said to him, ‘I am the ...
Rescuing Eve - Setting the Record Straight
By Gary Kurz · 18 years ago
There is nothing more egregious to the human spirit than injustice. We can usually tolerate hardships or suffering when we feel that we are not alone; that others are enduring similar experiences in their lives. ...
The Ten Suggestions of God
By Gary Kurz · 18 years ago
Most of us have heard preachers passionately warn in their sermons, "They are not the ten suggestions; they are the ten commandments". Factually, no one can argue that point. Indeed, no one should argue that ...
Awakening To The Eternal Now
By Ada Porat · 18 years ago
Every year-end, prognostications about the future proliferate. Forecasts and forebodings are offered to support any point of view, most of it feeding into the human fear of the unknown.
At one time or another each ...
Overcoming Depression: A Lesson From The Life Of Elijah
By Rob Marshall · 18 years ago
One of my favorite Old Testament stories is about Elijah. The story starts in 1 Kings 18 where we read about Elijah challenging the Israelites to decide whether they would serve God or Baal. To ...
Religion and the Bible: After Life
By Brian Orchard · 18 years ago
Mystery and confusion have long surrounded the cessation of physical life. Knowledge that can be established through the five senses provides a basis for assurances about our physical world. There is no scientific or physical ...
Sermons
By Marcus Peterson · 18 years ago
Many people go to church. Why? Some would say, “It’s just a family tradition”. For others, going to church means a change from their monotonous or worrisome day to day living.
Some people go to ...
Pat Tillman's Example
By Gary Kurz · 18 years ago
It wasn't of the magnitude of 9/11, but the news stunned the nation just the same. Pat Tillman was dead. The man who personified the "can do" spirit of America, the ultimate volunteer, had fallen ...
The Lord is His Pastor
By Gary Kurz · 18 years ago
No, I don't think you understand me Chief," explained Mike in pigeon English, a blend of English and local dialect. "I am trying to tell you about Jesus and how much he loves you and ...
It's The Law
By William Frank Diedrich · 18 years ago
Billboards tell us to wear our seat belts because it's the law. I envision a day when prominent signs and ads say: "Your thoughts create your life," and "Like attracts like." We would have constant ...
Parable Of The Sower: A Lesson On Faith And Abundance
By Rob Marshall · 18 years ago
Many people have heard the statement, "You reap what you sow." Or, as my wife learned when she was making drapes for a living, "You rip what you sew." When it comes to sowing and ...
Kabbalah: In Search of the Revelations of Elijah
By Gersiane De Brito · 18 years ago
Salon is a small town in the south of France. It was a quiet place in the sixteenth century, an unlikely place for the discovery that ancient revelations were not what for centuries they had ...
The Secret
By Kate Loving Shenk · 18 years ago
We went to a New Age Church on Sunday with the intention to watch the movie: The Secret.
But the equipment wouldn't cooperate.
So our friend and minister gave us the DVD to take home ...
A Christmas Quiz
By Gary Kurz · 18 years ago
I think it is safe to say that one of the most celebrated days of the year in our country is Christmas. It is such a popular holiday that often those not of the Christian ...
Amy
By Gary Kurz · 18 years ago
There was not a dry eye in the church. The ushers were frozen in place and a deep hush had come over the congregation. This was one of those "once in a lifetime" moments for ...
David And Goliath: What Was He Thinking?
By Rob Marshall · 18 years ago
Imagine that you are standing in the middle of a valley. On the hill in front of you are thousands of enemy soldiers all shaking their fists at you and hoping you will die. On ...
Answered Prayer: What God Expects From Us
By Rob Marshall · 18 years ago
When I struggle with my faith, and it seems like my prayers aren't being answered, I often start to wonder what is causing the problem. Could it be that I'm not good enough? Should I ...
How Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus Risked All to Give Jesus An Honorable Burial
By Patricia Wagner · 18 years ago
As a crucified criminal in the eyes of the Law, what kind of burial do you suppose Jesus of Nazareth would normally have received?
His body would probably have been thrown into a common grave ...