1. A Real Savior for Real People With Real Problems
(Articles/Jesus 1st)

Jesus is not a sedative. He is not a “magic pill” to be taken in small doses to numb momentary struggles. All of life's problems will not disappear if someone who is struggling merely “trusts in Jesus.” ...

2. Time Well Spent
(Articles/Jesus 1st)

... time does the Bible record Jesus spending on these things? If we follow Jesus, we should spend our time as He did: Healing the broken. Fighting for the rights of the oppressed. Giving to the needy. Visiting ...

3. Are You Authentic?
(Articles/Jesus 1st)

... and strippers? Is it Jesus who is causing your self-righteousness and arrogance? Is He the one that makes you so angry? Is it Jesus calling you to boycott movies and demonize Hollywood? Is it really Christ ...

4. What If Jesus Was Greedy?
(Articles/Comedy)

When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him with criminals, one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said… “Act now! For a one time fee of just $250, I will teach you how to ...

5. Wisdom From Jonah
(News/Blog)

... to be killed off again. After that, we have the pearl. God speaks, and tells us how he feels about haughty self-righteous religious people and the rest of the world. Here's what he says: “You pity the ...

6. Prince of Peace
(News/Names of Jesus)

Hurry! All the big Christmas sales start today. We have to wake up, get dressed, and go. We have to snag that $300 laptop, those 50 percent off shoes, we must have all those outfits that are discounted, ...

7. But Why?
(Articles/Jesus 1st)

... that you can't escape? Is there something in your life that isn't right, something about yourself that you don't like, but no matter what you do, you just can't shake it? Are you struggling? Are the pressures ...

8. Life With Us
(Articles/Jesus 1st)

... was no question among those that heard Him; He was God. He made His mark and His mark still remains. He showed us how to live and taught us the ways of God. He led us all down the path of righteousness, ...

9. Friend to the Friendless
(Articles/Jesus 1st)

... about her lifestyle ran rampant around the city and neighboring towns. She was the most undesirable woman within a 20-mile radius. Her own people even condemned her, not just the self-righteous Jews of ...

10. The Outcast
(Archives/General)

... treated. Her soul yearned for someone she could trust or some refuge where she could turn to in troubled times. Yeah, right. Like she deserved that. She was the first to admit that she had ruined her life. ...

11. Islam and The House of War
(Archives/General)

... Islam through war. In fact, right now, as I am writing, the nearest state to my present state is an Islamic state because it was captured by the Usman Danfodio’s jihad crusade. As we review on the concept ...

12. Christmas Play: God Does Something New
(Archives/General)

... down on that there is hope for them. JOY: Alright, alright, I’ll go. [exits] Scene 2: (Gloria and Joseph) [Gloria appears to Joseph, who is sleeping.] GLORIA: Wake up Joseph! Fear not, for I bring ...

13. Our Plea to the Churches
(Archives/General)

... do not stand at your pulpit and act high and mighty like you have never fallen. A non-believer sees this as pompous and self-righteous. Rather, admit to your humanity. Tell stories about times when you ...

14. We Hate Religion Too
(Archives/General)

... must be a mistake, right? After all, what kind of Christian could say such things? Well, you're right there. Your stereotypical Bible-thumping Joe Christian would never ever say anything like that. ...

15. God's Plan Illustrated by the Lord's Prayer
(Archives/General)

... people, God chose to become like us in the person of Jesus Christ, who lived a sinless life, suffered death on the cross and took on all of our sin, exchanging our sin for His righteousness and forgiving ...

16. Heaven's Travel Agency
(Archives/General)

... Agent: Is He feeling okay? Andy: Just arrange it. Travel Agent: Okay, and once he arrives, where would he like to live? Rome is pretty popular right now, as is Jerusalem. There is also that vacant plot ...

17. Mighty God
(News/Names of Jesus)

... the religious leaders of the day would say, “Where does he get the authority to forgive sins?” Being God, of course, He would have a right to, but let's look at the personal end of this. Think about the ...

18. Can You Forgive Michael Vick
(News/Blog)

... Frederic Luskin, former director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project, says, “Our bodies react as if we're in real danger right now to a story of how someone hurt us seven years ago. … You’re feeling anger, ...

19. What about Mother Teresa?
(News/Blog)

... nations? Father Abraham? A man who was considered to be so righteous, that his name frequently appears alongside God's. (The God of Abraham, the God of Moses, The God of Isaac, etc.) God promised Abraham ...

20. We All Need Help
(News/Names of Jesus)

... strong. Telling people about your problems might hurt your witness. Outwardly, we create this appearance of joy and thankfulness-- or of righteousness even-- but inwardly we're dying for something that ...