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

... by God himself shedding blood, we can expect that nothing will be easy. In fact, Jesus says in this world we will have trouble. He will give us peace, hear our prayers and give us strength, but life ...

2. 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 ...

3. An Open Letter from Santa Claus
(Articles/Comedy)

... more, a nice jolly round gentlemen who joyfully says “Ho! Ho! Ho!” or a fat old guy in a red suit, who says “Ha! Ha! Ha!” Now, I don't mean to sound sick, but if I go around doing that, I'm gonna look ...

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

... the tax collector wanted to do with his life. No child ever says, "When I grow up I want to cheat people out of their money and build a life based on lies and greed. I want to make a life for myself ...

5. We Hate Religion Too
(Archives/General)

... He'd be content to sit in his pew all day, singing out of the hymnal and digesting everything the pastor says. Obviously, Christians like him love religion. Obviously, Christians like him are perfect. ...

6. Finding God's Plan for Your Life
(Archives/General)

... they are unable to see the positive side of anything. Everything is negative through the eyes of bitterness. The Scripture says to get rid of all bitterness. The reason it is so specific as to say get ...

7. Mighty God
(News/Names of Jesus)

Most of us can accept that a man will be born who will be called Wonderful Counselor. Many of us, could probably think of people in our lives to whom we could ascribe that title. But when Isaiah says the ...

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

... and deep. He faces legal consequences. But should you and I forgive him? Genuine Contrition? Vick says, “Dog fighting is a terrible thing, and I did reject it. I'm upset with myself … through this situation ...

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

... says all of the saints will do, and that is persevere. When she couldn't feel God, she still loved God. Not only did Mother Teresa continue to serve, she didn't feel like she deserved more from God than ...

10. Imagine That Day
(Articles/Jesus 1st)

... savior of man, but God Himself, wrapped in human flesh. The thought alone is frightening to Joseph, and as he holds the newborn baby, he says small prayer. “Lord, please don’t let me do any wrong by you. ...

11. Contentment is Learned
(Previous Questions/Contentment)

... by the same God who designed us this way to be content. At first, this seems totally contradictory. It almost seems like God is playing a joke on us. "Be content," he says, "Oh, by the way, you were sort ...

12. Breaking The Tenth
(Previous Questions/Contentment)

... worry. This may be the last commandment, but it is not at all insignificant. The eighth commandment says “Don’t steal.” If you’re able to keep the 10th commandment and you are content with your possessions, ...

13. Misconceptions About Prayer
(Website Content/Misconceptions)

... would have worked had we tried to see it His way. It's easier to blame God when He says "No" or "Wait", but seeing God work in your life through ways you never thought possible is priceless. Myth:  Prayer ...

14. Article: A Portrait of Suffering
(Previous Questions/Suffering)

... there is a man named Job. The Bible describes him as “blameless and upright.” He was what we would call a “good person.” Someone who was always going out of his way to do what is right. It even says that ...