God’s word soothes the contentious heart of mankind. His Truth sets us free from the toxic sin that festers in our hearts--the hate, the greed, the grudges. God’s Truth is more than a simple truth, a simple statement of reality like, “The sky is blue.” The Truth pricks our hearts like a vaccine in our … Continue reading Homesick Language →

By Brian Mavis, edited by Bobby Price Here are ten things (not necessarily in any particular order) that I thought my new Christian friend should sink down deep into his heart as he travels his first year with Jesus: 1. God Loves Us The one thing that the Bible emphasizes more than us loving God … Continue reading 10 Things Every New Christian Should Know →

By Mark Altrogge “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:4) I was thinking about this today as I prepared for a parenting class. Here are some ways that you can provoke your children to anger. I’ve done many of these, … Continue reading 16 Ways to Provoke Your Children to Anger →

By Daniel Silliman, edited by Bobby Price Why scientists struggle to put this spiritual practice under the microscope. Praying can be easy. A prayer can be a thought, a word, a heavenward plea from someone in need, a few lines said spontaneously or recited from a book, or just a groan. Understanding what a prayer … Continue reading How Much Does Prayer Weigh? →

Edited by Bobby Price Have you ever gotten a prayer request from a fellow brother or sister in Christ asking for immediate prayer? Perhaps he is facing a temptation for which he needs help resisting. Or maybe she is feeling overcome by grief or sorrow and is desperate for peace. It might be that your … Continue reading I’ll Pray For You →

By Bobby Price One result of the covid lockdowns has been an increase in livestreaming/recording of worship services. In the past only large churches utilized these technologies to reach those unable to attend in person, but now thanks to covid and thanks to Facebook even small churches have established livestreaming their worship.  Is this a … Continue reading In Person Worship →

To: Jesus, Son of Joseph  Woodcrafter's Carpenter Shop  Nazareth 25922  From: Jordan Management Consultants  Dear Sir:  Thank you for submitting the resumes of the twelve men you have picked for managerial positions in your new organization. All of them have now taken our battery of tests; and we have not only run the results through … Continue reading Jesus Saw Them As They Could Be →

[Jhn 20:30-31 ESV] 30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Naturally, when … Continue reading John’s Definition of Believe →

Unfortunately, a couple weeks ago it was fairly obvious that I was limping as I walked. I had hurt my back rescuing some orphans from a burning building, is what I would like to say happened. The truth is less exciting, that I was sitting at an odd angle and hurt my back. For a … Continue reading My Aching Tent →

John 2:13-22 contains Jesus' first "cleansing" of the Temple where he denounces their evil practices concerning worship of God. Jesus' extreme reaction triggered a memory of scripture that applied to Jesus in this moment, Psalm 69 which says, "Zeal for your house will consume me." Certainly in this moment Jesus was consumed with zeal for … Continue reading My Father’s Business →