Celebrate the truth in Christmas

So for the sake of His people, God came. He knew we needed Him, and He was able to save us.

Heidi Anderson on December 19, 2013

Christmas: A story crazy enough to believe

If the story weren’t so ridiculous, I don’t think I would have believed it. I have been the skeptic, and maybe too often, the cynic. I see the holes. But this story? The one about a King born in a manure-caked stable?  It was the absurdity of the story that I found most convincing. I’ve been a news journalist since…

Jennifer Dukes Lee on December 6, 2013

What’s the worst thing you could imagine having to forgive?

Many of us can think of a divorce, either ours or our parents; abuse as a child; a car crash caused by a careless driver… Pain reaches out to touch us in so many ways.  If you’ve ever found it hard to forgive someone, that’s normal.  The power to forgive can’t come from inside us on our own. Here’s…

Dan Raymond on November 20, 2013

Serving

Knowing that there are many needs in our world, and that Christ-followers like you become stagnant and self-centered if you don’t help others, God has given you many ways to serve others! In many groups of Christ-followers (churches), a relatively small number of people carry the lion’s share of the load of serving others.…

February 6, 2013

Why we pray

God has a lot to say to you – more than you’ll be able to take in during your life-time. BUT he wants to hear from you too! In the simplest of terms, prayer is talking to God. There are a lot of reasons to talk to God, but you need to know God likes to hear you talk—often! Why should I pray? Many people only pray in times of emergency. Or,…

February 6, 2013

What the Bible is about

God is not a far off mysterious person – he wants you to know about him! When you became a Jesus-follower, you will enjoy learning more about him. You can learn about Jesus from personal experience and from others who are his followers. But one of the best ways is to read the Bible. What is the Bible? God directed human authors what to…

February 6, 2013

Why we go to church

God didn’t design you to live alone. He has a place where you can tell him how much you love him, learn more about him and meet with others like you! Jesus not only lived, died and rose again, he also returned home to heaven. But before he left he gathered his followers together in communities we call churches. One of the Bible authors…

February 6, 2013

What it means to be a Christian

God made you to walk in step with Him. But there’s some bad news. We have all decided to strike out on our own. We are far away from God. Our sin has separated us from God. Our separation from God is one that we can’t repair on our own. But, God loves you so much, He couldn’t abandon you. He knew you couldn’t come back on your own, so…

February 6, 2013