As believers in Christ we often view our lives through the prism of our failures rather than through the prism of what Christ has done for us by His death and resurrection --thetruthpulpit comClick the icon below to listen Related StoriesThe Mature Christian WomanRise and Shine Through the Psalms Psalm That Precious Unity [... more]

We all love a good comeback story don't we Stories of redemption and restoration stories of victory over defeat Pastor Jack Graham tells us on today's PowerPoint about perhaps the best comeback story in the Bible that of Simon Peter He denied Christ three times yet his story does not end there If you need a do-over in life this message is for you [... more]

A third-generation farmer Jim was so moved when he read ldquo You who revere my name will go and frolic like well-fed calves rdquo Malachi that he prayed to receive Jesus rsquo offer of eternal life Vividly recalling his own calves rsquo leaps of excitement after exiting their confined stalls at high speed Jim finally understood God rsquo s promise of true freedom Jim rsquo s daughter told me this story because we lsquo d been discussing the imagery in Malachi where the prophet made a distinction between those who revered God rsquo s name or remained faithful to Him [... more]

A River Runs Through It is Norman Maclean rsquo s masterful story of two boys growing up in western Montana with their Presbyterian minister father who loved preaching and fly-fishing On Sunday mornings Norman and his brother Paul went to church where they heard their father preach Once Sunday evening rolled around there was another service and their father would preach again But between those two services they were free to walk the hills and streams with him ldquo while he unwound between services rdquo It was an intentional withdrawing on their father rsquo s part to ldquo restore his [... more]