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November 2012

November 20, 2012

One Nation Under God and Above Nationalism by Robert Ricciardelli

We have just come out of a presidential election. Some Christ followers are happy, some...

October 2012

October 25, 2012

God is Not in Control By Robert Ricciardelli

Presuppositions are not absolute truth The title "God is Not in Control" may at first...

October 18, 2012

…ifs, ands, and buts… by David VanCronkhite

Love, the Gospels say, makes all the difference. Supernatural love. Agape love. That kind of...

October 17, 2012

Say Goodbye to the ‘Armor Bearer’ Mentality by Lee Grady

To train a new generation for ministry we must get rid of pride and...

September 2012

September 20, 2012

The Political Illusion by R.J. Rushdoony

The Political Illusion By Rev. R.J. Rushdoony – bio It would be absurd to deny...

August 2012

August 30, 2012

Overcoming Our Presuppositions by Robert Ricciardelli

Locked and loaded in our presuppositions can cut off meaningful conversations, relationships, and truths that...

August 06, 2012

Ten Antidotes to Christian Clichés by Christian Piatt

This is the final in a four-part series on the overused (and often insensitively employed)...

July 2012

July 31, 2012

Shining Bright in the Darkest Hour by James Ryle

“…among whom you shine as lights in the world” (Phil.2:15). The prophet Daniel wrote, “the people...

July 29, 2012

You Are a Spiritual Life by Robert Ricciardelli

There are many ways to live one's life, but we prayerfully hope for people to...

July 28, 2012

Nothing is Impossible With God by Robert Ricciardelli

With God nothing is ever impossible and no word from God is ever without power...

July 26, 2012

The Power of a Thankful Heart by James Ryle

“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and...

June 2012

June 21, 2012

Growing Up to Become a Child by Robert Ricciardelli

We have been born to remain a child in the eternity of God's plan. This...

June 21, 2012

Focus on Jesus, not on Following the Rules by Jay Becker

The Christian life is supposed to be full of freedom and abundance, especially being full...

June 18, 2012

I Am The Light of the World! by James Ryle

Jesus said, “I am the Light of the World.” (John 8:12) Our premise for this posting...

June 08, 2012

You Cannot Turn Off the Light by Robert Ricciardelli

Dualism remains a problem for many Christ followers. They compartmentalize their lives and miss the...

June 08, 2012

Attitude of One Who Reigns by Alan Smith

Click here to watch video teaching. Rom. 5:16-17: For if, by the trespass of the...

June 08, 2012

For Dreams to Come True by Francis Frangipane

(En Español) Just because we walk and talk does not mean we are truly awake....

June 08, 2012

Designed as Builders by Dudley Hall

Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Psalms 127:1a...

June 08, 2012

The #1 Reason Why Christian Marriages Fail by Lee Grady

The Bible tells men to treat their wives as equals. But in a machismo culture, this is...

June 08, 2012

Where’s This Headed? The Importance of Trajectory by Richard Dahlstrom

I was on a morning walk recently with some friends in the mountains, and met...

May 2012

May 29, 2012

Freedom From the Enemy Called Self by Robert Ricciardelli

Being transformed into the image of God is a process of being disenchanted with our...

May 28, 2012

Prayer: The Unceasing Reign of God by Robert Ricciardelli

You can never go wrong when you approach prayer in complete honesty and humility. Talk...

May 26, 2012

3 Reasons Why Faithful is the New Radical by Daniel Darling

If there is anything that marks my generation of leaders, it’s the desire to be...

May 26, 2012

Discipleship Is Not a Dirty Word by Lee Grady

Reclaiming the process of discipleship will require a total overhaul of how we do church....

May 26, 2012

Building A House by Dudley Hall

Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show...

May 26, 2012

Focus on the Dysfunctional Family by Richard Dahlstrom

I love my friend, Larry Shallenberger’s paragraph in this post, about the danger of “Christian Church...

May 25, 2012

Prayer-mental, Not Judgmental by Francis Frangipane

(En Español) A religion without love is an abomination to God. The church needs to...

May 25, 2012

Focus On the Light by Rick Joyner

We know from Scripture that with unity there is a multiplication of spiritual authority. There...

May 22, 2012

It is Love that Restores the Soul by Robert Ricciardelli

Christianity got prostituted when people were told that they had to save their own souls....

May 19, 2012

The God Factor by Francis Frangipane

(En Español) Rarely does a night pass without my wife and I praying for the...