By Tyler Edwards Jesus was a man with a mission. The single most important mission in the history of the world. With such an important task on his shoulders, it would have been totally reasonable for him to focus on nothing but the completion of his ultimate mission. He had every right to ignore the […]
By Dr. Bill Patterson When the Bible gives an account, the Lord considered that biblical event important enough for us to know. When three books of the Bible each mention a biblical happening, it means God really wants us to learn from it. The Holy Spirit instructed three Gospel writers to include the story of […]
By Kelly Carr I met Forrest Theiss when he attended our church several years ago. He told us about the rare genetic disease that was discovered in him and his brother during a medical screening to enter the military. What was thought to be a heart murmur in his identical twin brother, Dan, turned out […]
By Riane Konc We were in the middle of family prayer when the phone rang. My youngest brother—then probably 5 years old—jumped out of his chair and went to answer it. We had a rule about not answering the phone during prayer, but, as I’m sure I rolled my eyes about then and still do […]
By Terry Magee Jesus prayed on many occasions, including when feeding the five thousand, before selecting his disciples, and at Gethsemane before his crucifixion. Jesus also taught on praying, both in the Sermon on the Mount and in parable form. But we received a blessing of his ongoing love when Jesus chose to pray for […]
