Encouraging Word

Tips for a Happy New Year

As we bid good-bye to one year and usher in a new one, many in the world will make resolutions hoping to change their lives for the better. However, as children of God, our resolution should be to become more like Christ. We know that the best way to grow closer to God is to saturate our lives with his word.

The Greatest Generation

Over those years, we have been blessed to meet and come to love many great Christians. Sadly, though, we have said good-bye to thirteen this year; some lived many years and some were still in their prime. While we are sad to see them leave, we know that we will, one day, be together again.

Whom Are You Seeking?

You are running, heart pounding, and sweat streaming, faster than you have ever run before. While the moon casts shadows on the ground beneath you and the cool breeze rustles the leaves on the trees, you try to escape the weight of the world, including the endless stresses at home, work, and the demanding lifestyle that you lead.

Lessons Learned from the Prodigal Son

Whether it's time, energy, money or food we have allowed ourselves to become a wasteful society. Jesus even speaks of being wasteful in the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32). Not only can we learn about wasteful living in the parable, we can also learn other valuable lessons.

What God Says versus What We Hear

Remember the old song "Lucille" by Kenny Rogers? There is a verse in the song that says, "Four hungry children and a crop in the field." When I was a little girl I thought it said, "Four hundred children and a crop in the field." I always worried about that poor man raising four hundred children on his own!

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

They were living in sin, in all likelihood, in a beautiful beach house on the coast. They were rich, influential, admired, and used to getting everything they wanted. They had it all or, at least, they thought they did.