Nineteenth-century Scottish pastor Thomas Chalmers once told the story of riding in a horse-drawn carriage in the Highlands region as it hugged a narrow mountain ledge along a harrowing precipice One of the horses startled and the driver fearing they would plummet to their death repeatedly flicked his whip After they made it past the danger Chalmers asked the driver why he used the whip with such force ldquo I needed to give the horses something else to think about rdquo he said ldquo I needed to get their attention rdquo In a world overflowing with threats and dangers all [... more]

Opening the blinds one winter morning I faced a shocking sight A wall of fog ldquo Freezing fog rdquo the weather forecaster called it Rare for our location this fog came with an even bigger surprise a later forecast for blue skies and sunshine mdash ldquo in one hour rdquo ldquo Impossible rdquo I told my husband ldquo We can barely see one foot ahead rdquo But sure enough in less than an hour the fog had faded the sky yielding to a sunny clear blue Standing at a window I pondered my level of trust when I can only [... more]

Researchers in Fujian China wanted to help intensive care unit ICU patients sleep more soundly They measured the effects of sleep aids on test subjects in a simulated ICU environment complete with bright hospital-grade lighting and audio recordings of machines beeping and nurses talking Their research showed that tools like sleep masks and ear plugs improved their subjects rsquo rest But they acknowledged that for truly sick patients in a real ICU peaceful sleep would still be hard to come by When our world is troubled how can we find rest Scripture rsquo s clear there rsquo s peace for [... more]

A pirouette is a graceful spin that rsquo s executed by ballerinas and contemporary dancers alike As a child I loved to do pirouettes in my modern dance class whirling round and round until I was dizzy in the head and fell to the ground As I got older a trick I learned to help me maintain my balance and control was ldquo spotting rdquo mdash identifying a single point for my eyes to return to each time I made a full circle spin Having a single focal point was all I needed to master my pirouette with a graceful [... more]

Learn the promise of Shalom that is the pervasive principle that governs the children of God including perfect peace and the peace of God that passes all understanding To support this ministry financially visit https www oneplace com donate [... more]

Learn the promise of Shalom that is the pervasive principle that governs the children of God including perfect peace and the peace of God that passes all understanding To support this ministry financially visit https www oneplace com donate [... more]

Though peace cannot be found nationally internationally politically or societally what about personally In the message quot When Peace Gets Personal quot Skip dives into Isaiah which hosts one of the greatest promises of peace This teaching is from the series Give Peace a Chance Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

As connected as we are through technology we still experience loneliness and a need to belong And there's a lot we can learn from a biblical concept called koinonia In this Sunday morning episode Pastor Greg Laurie reminds us We need God and we need each other Discover why in the newest message in Pastor Greg's series The Upside Down Life Notes We need God and we need each other As iron sharpens iron so one person sharpens another Proverbs The church is a place to find relationships encouragement and perspective They were a learning church It's not only strong [... more]