The following article was written By Andrew Rodgers Suffering Is a Part of Life Human suffering, trial and pain have been part of our everyday lives since that horrible day recorded for us in Genesis 3. Naturally, we want to give voice to our sufferings. … Read more
Have you ever asked yourself “Why do we need prayer?” Seriously!!! Should we stop? More importantly, Have you ever stopped and wondered what spurred you to ask: “Why do we need prayer?” Maybe even more shocking, have you ever considered that the answer is “you don’t … Read more
Christians celebrate Easter because of one event—the Resurrection. It’s the thing that makes or breaks Christianity. According to Paul, “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile” (1 Cor. 15:17). And because it’s a historical event, it’s testable. For years, scholars have studied … Read more
by Sammy Adebiyi Failure stinks. No one likes to feel like a mess-up and no one likes to disappoint the ones they love, especially dad. The other day my daughter made a series of bad decisions and I was happy when it happened. True story. I … Read more
If I were to ask you what is the most important holiday, as a Christian what would you say? Some might suggest Christmas, however, for the early church the most important holiday was Easter. More accurately called, Resurrection day. It was the day Jesus overcame … Read more
Every year we observe Christmas to celebrate the Birth of Jesus over 2,000 years ago. We have been celebrating thisholiday since the days of the early church. The official name “Christmas” was the title given to this holiday during the 11th century, previous to this … Read more
In order to begin reading the Bible and enjoying the experience, it may be helpful to ask the question, “Why aren’t people reading the Bible”? Especially when if those non Bible readers are Jesus followers. This isn’t a question of guilt but a question to … Read more
If you are familiar with Philippians 4:13, you know the Bible says “We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us.” However, sometimes it seems we can’t always acheive what we desire to accomplish. Why? We have Jesus and Philippians says if we have … Read more
It is possible to read the Bible and miss the theme of the Bible. In fact I would say we often make that mistake. Sometimes we read scripture stories as isolated events. True, thousands of stories do take place in the Bible, but they are … Read more
Below is an encouraging short article from J.D. Gareear. He is the Pastor of Summit Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. For most believers, the greatest danger to faith is not some cataclysmic event that dramatically pushes them away from God. Rather, it’s the slow, gradual … Read more