Hebrews offers this encouragement Therefore since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses let us also lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us We have a race to run And when we feel the strong draw to drift we can remember that many have faithfully run it before us [... more]

Richard Dalhstrom reminds us that the good life is never defined by Jesus in terms of either length or comfort To the contrary Jesus says that those who seek to save their life will lose it and those who lose their lives spilling them out generously in service to others because of love for God will find them Living by Faith requires making bold choices for our Master He calls us to be salt and if salt is going to do anything worthwhile it has to get out of the comfort and safety of the saltshaker As we lean on [... more]

C S Lewis said Aim at heaven and you get earth thrown in Aim at earth and you get neither We are continuing a subseries within our study of Hebrews called Living by Faith [... more]

Hyrum W Smith says Your behavior is a reflection of what you believe If someone truly believes his house is on fire he will grab his family and get out What we believe will change what we do [... more]

It was a warm summer day and my four-year-old granddaughter Mollie and I were taking a break from playing ball As we sat on the porch with our glasses of water Mollie looked out at the yard and said ldquo Look at the puddles of sunshine rdquo The sunlight was filtering through the thick foliage to create a pattern of light amid the dark shadows Puddle of sunshine Isn rsquo t this a beautiful image for finding hope in dark days In the midst of what can often be challenging times mdash when good news seems in short supply mdash [... more]

In a young Russian artillery officer viewed the battlefield carnage occurring far below his cannon rsquo s hilltop placement ldquo It rsquo s a funny sort of pleasure rdquo Leo Tolstoy wrote ldquo to see people killing each other And yet every morning and every evening I would spend hours at a time watching rdquo Tolstoy rsquo s outlook soon changed After seeing firsthand the devastation and suffering in the city of Sevastopol he wrote ldquo You understand all at once and quite differently from what you have before the significance of those sounds of shots which you heard in [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Topics include--- - In Luke is Abraham's bosom literal or figurative--- - Why do you think Jesus was sprinkled--- - Does the Bible say anything about healing energy--- - There were a few minutes of technical difficulties -- - A caller wanted to discuss John - regarding the method of baptism -- - How did people living in B C track time--- - Where was the Holy Spirit when Jesus was on the cross [... more]

At the graduation ceremony at a local high school students prepared to receive their diplomas The principal began by asking students to stand when he read the name of the country where they were born Afghanistan Bolivia Bosnia The principal kept going until he rsquo d named sixty countries and every student was standing and cheering together Sixty countries one high school The beauty of unity amid diversity was a powerful image that celebrated something near to God rsquo s heart people living together in unity We read an encouragement for unity among God rsquo s people in Psalm a [... more]

When Anita passed away in her sleep on her ninetieth birthday the quietness of her departure reflected the quietness of her life A widow she had been devoted to her children and grandchildren and to being a friend to younger women in church Anita wasn rsquo t particularly remarkable in talent or achievement But her deep faith in God inspired those who knew her ldquo When I don rsquo t know what to do about a problem rdquo a friend of mine said ldquo I don rsquo t think about the words of a famous preacher or author I think [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - Did God choose certain people for salvation--- - Is John just talking about the apostles--- - Are the people living in the current country of Israel descendants of the twelve tribes of Israel--- - What is you definition of charismatic- What's your opinion of the charismatic movement--- - What are the days mentioned in Daniel --- - Can a nonelect person think they are saved but actually not be--- - Are babies born in sin- Do they carry the sin of Adam--- - Do you [... more]

The King's Kingdom A Study of Matthew [... more]

In the city of Philadelphia when weedy vacant lots were cleaned up and brightened with beautiful flowers and trees nearby residents also brightened mdash in overall mental health This proved especially true for those who struggled economically ldquo There rsquo s a growing body of evidence that green space can have an impact on mental health rdquo said Dr Eugenia South ldquo and that rsquo s particularly important for people living in poorer neighborhoods rdquo South a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania rsquo s Perelman School of Medicine is coauthor of a study on the subject The downtrodden [... more]

We are a fallen people living in a fallen world but that doesn t mean we can check out In the message quot Wake Up Call quot Nate explores the apostle Paul s wake-up call to believers to get busy doing what God has called us to This teaching is from the series Heart Soul A Study Through Romans Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]