In the early s Elizabeth Fry was appalled by the conditions in a London women rsquo s prison Women and their children were crowded together and made to sleep on the cold stone floors Although they weren rsquo t given bedding a tap flowed with gin For years she visited the prison and ushered in change by providing clothes opening a school and teaching the Bible But many saw her biggest influence as her loving presence and clear messages of hope In her actions she followed Jesus rsquo invitation to serve those in need For instance while on the Mount [... more]

Irish poet W B Yeats wanted to be buried ldquo Under Ben Bulben rdquo a stately mountain after which he titled one of his last poems The poem rsquo s final line is etched onto his gravestone Cast a cold eye On life on death Horseman pass by Much speculation has taken place over what this means Perhaps it rsquo s the poet rsquo s acknowledgment of the reality of both life and death Regardless Yeats got his wish about where he was buried and what his gravestone would say But the cold truth is that life goes on without [... more]

FINANCIAL ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENTUNDERSTANDING THE HEART'S ROLE IN FINANCIAL ATTITUDES Financial attitudes reflect one's spiritual health as wrong attitudes towards money and possessions stem from the heart mirroring a broader spiritual condition Jesus identified the root of evil thoughts including greed and envy as originating from the heart Mark - highlighting the spiritual battle within THE BATTLE AGAINST SINThe struggle with sinful attitudes like envy pride and greed is common even among devout believers like the Apostle Paul who shared his own struggles in Romans - Overcoming these attitudes requires divine intervention as Paul acknowledges deliverance through Jesus Christ CULTIVATING RIGHT [... more]

Dr Steve Pettit continues a series in Colossians entitled Seeking Things Above from Colossians - The post The Believer s Identity appeared first on THE DAILY PLATFORM [... more]

Pastor Rick teaches from the letter to the Hebrews [... more]

Pastor Rick teaches from the Gospel of Mark Mark - [... more]

Teenage gang leader Casey and his followers broke into homes and cars robbed convenience stores and fought other gangs Eventually Casey was arrested and sentenced In prison he became a ldquo shot caller rdquo someone who handed out homemade knives during riots Sometime later he was placed in solitary confinement While daydreaming in his cell Casey experienced a ldquo movie rdquo of sorts replaying key events of his life mdash and of Jesus being led to and nailed to the cross and telling him ldquo I rsquo m doing this for you rdquo Casey fell to the floor weeping and [... more]

Pastor Rick teaches from the Gospel of Mark Mark - [... more]

Examining the story of the rich young ruler who came to Jesus the requirements and benefits of surrendering fully to Jesus based on Mark - CLICK HERE to ORDER this -part series on MP [... more]

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Ashton and Austin Samuelson graduated from a Christian college with a strong desire to serve Jesus However neither felt called to a traditional ministry in the church But what about ministry in the world Absolutely They blended their burden to end childhood hunger with their God-given entrepreneurial skills and in launched a restaurant that serves tacos But this is not just any restaurant The Samuelsons operate from a buy-one-give-one philosophy For every meal bought they donate money to provide a meal specifically designed to meet the nutritional needs of malnourished children So far they have made contributions in over sixty [... more]