We don’t NEED the saints do we? I thought Jesus came so that we could simply go directly to God without the need for a priest, or a saint,

What is it that you really want to be when you grow up? I remember this question being asked of me as a little boy but then some day you ...

What can you do to make God love you any more? How about less? What can you say to make God love you more? How about less? We each have a...

You can’t get to Heaven by yourself so we have gotta figure this out. It is so easy to fall into the mindset that I‘m good and I have got...

When was the last time you lit a fire. A real fire. Grills and gas logs don’t count. Fire seems like such a simple thing when you can buy...

Where do you find the Jesus of Easter? You know—the risen Lord who lives forever and defeated Satan and restored us to Friendship God? Y...

Does God let bad things happen to those he loves? That is somewhat of a loaded question. If you say "yes" it kind of makes God seem like ...

Do you feel a bit upside down and out of sorts? It is like we are having to re-learn how to do everything all the while maintaining the a...

In the beginning was the Word, Jesus. The Word was with God. Jesus was there in the beginning. Jesus was with the Father and the Holy Spi...

What do you think of at Christmas? Gifts, the celebrations, the guests, the stress? Jesus comes as the Prince of Peace. Embrace his peace.

If you were put on trial for being a Christian could you be convicted for it? Could someone by following you around and taking notes abou...

Who owns you? Is it you? Your stuff? Your family? God? If you are like me you want to think of yourself as a fiercely independent person w...

From ghoulies and ghosties And long-leggedy beasties And things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us! Halloween IS CHRISTIAN

Jack White The Dead Weather has a song that asks a question that we all ask ourselves in those dark quiet places we are not willing to ta...

I don't know about you but when I share things online, or with friends and family, I try to create a carefully curated image. I want peop...

What follows is a reflection by Kris Neely--he is honest about the struggles to get a young family to church and the blessings that are t...

Gunshots ring out at another school. It is UNC Charlotte this time. Two people are dead. At least four more people are injured. The UNC C...

You are LOVED BY GOD. Part of accepting God's love is developing a friendship with him. Starting a friendship with God is a lot easier th...

Three historically African-American churches in Louisiana were intentionally burned within the past week. The Cathedral of Notre Dame bur...

You are loved by God just the way you are. There is nothing you could ever say or do to make God love you any more or less. GOD LOVES YOU...