ldquo The baby birds will fly tomorrow rdquo My wife Cari was elated about the progress a family of wrens was making in a hanging basket on our front porch She rsquo d watched them daily taking pictures as the mother brought food to the nest Cari got up early the next morning to look in on them She moved some of the greenery aside covering the nest but instead of seeing baby birds the narrow eyes of a serpent met hers The snake had scaled a vertical wall slithered into the nest and devoured them all Cari was heartbroken [... more]

Today's family unit is under attack at the foundation level Having a healthy marriage lies at the bedrock but this requires an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of husband and wife In this message Pastor Lutzer finds God's grace amid the conflict and strife of human relationships What does the Bible say about roles in marriage This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

Do you have questions you'd like to ask God Would it surprise you to learn that God has some questions for you as well Consider God's question to Adam in the garden of Eden as we continue our 'Encore ' series on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series 'Encore ' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount Helpful Resources - Learn about God's salvation plan - Read our most [... more]

Growing Deep in the Christian Life Returning to Our Roots [... more]

Many years ago Joni Mitchell wrote a song called ldquo Woodstock rdquo in which she saw the human race trapped in a ldquo bargain rdquo with the devil Urging her listeners to seek a simpler more peaceful existence she sang of a return to ldquo the garden rdquo Mitchell spoke for a generation longing for purpose and meaning Mitchell rsquo s poetical ldquo garden rdquo is Eden of course Eden was the paradise God created for us back in the beginning In this garden Adam and Eve met with God on a regular basis mdash until the day they made [... more]

Marriage From Surviving to Thriving [... more]

I nbsp squeezed my eyes shut and started counting aloud My fellow third-grade classmates tore out of the room to find a place to hide After scouring every cabinet trunk and closet for what felt like hours I still couldn rsquo t find one of my friends I felt ridiculous when she finally jumped out from behind a lacey potted fern hanging from the ceiling Only her head had been eclipsed by the plant mdash the rest of her body had been in plain sight the entire time Since God is all-knowing when Adam and Eve ldquo hid from Him [... more]

Fractured stressed broken dysfunctional hellip all these words describe the state of the family today This chaos is often rooted in failed communication in marriages The communication issue goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden Shame the fear of rejection and blame are all brought to light in Genesis with Adam and Eve Like them we manipulate each other to meet our own needs rather than loving our spouse through meaningful communication mdash a love that reflects God rsquo s own character nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]