Nine-year-old Dan Gill arrived with his best friend Archie at their classmate rsquo s birthday party When the mother of the birthday boy saw Archie however she refused him entry ldquo There aren rsquo t enough chairs rdquo she insisted Dan offered to sit on the floor to make room for his friend who was Black but the mother said no Dejected Dan left their presents with her and returned home with Archie the sting of his friend rsquo s rejection searing his heart Now decades later Dan is a schoolteacher who keeps one empty chair in his classroom When [... more]

I sat in the stillness of a workday rsquo s end my laptop in front of me I should rsquo ve been exhilarated about the work I rsquo d finished that day but I wasn rsquo t I was tired My shoulders ached with the load of anxiety over a problem at work and my mind was spent from thinking about a troubled relationship I wanted to escape from it all mdash my thoughts wandered to watching TV that night But I closed my eyes ldquo Lord rdquo I whispered I was too tired to say more All my weariness [... more]

Jesus emphatically said that there is only one true God So in this program guest teacher John Dickerson asks do you believe that As he picks up in his series Jesus Loves Me John will unpack why a biblically-grounded view of God as 'Thee God' is paramount to healthy faith [... more]

Today Pastor Russ Andrews continues his series through the book of Luke [... more]

What do you think draws people to Jesus I mean what's their motivation to look for a 'higher power' or God in the first place In this program guest teacher Kyle Idleman wraps up his series One at a Time He'll highlight key reasons people seek out a relationship with God and describes our responsibilities as Christians to point them in the right direction [... more]

In his classic book The Human Condition Thomas Keating shares this memorable tale A teacher having lost the key to his home is on his hands and knees searching through the grass When his disciples see him searching they join the hunt but with no success Finally ldquo one of the more intelligent disciples rdquo asks ldquo Master have you any idea where you might have lost the key rdquo Their teacher replies ldquo Of course I lost it in the house rdquo When they exclaim ldquo Then why are we looking for it out here rdquo he answers ldquo [... more]

Today's episode is a best of continuation for Pastor Russ Andrews's introduction to the book of Luke [... more]

Today Pastor Russ Andrews continues his sermon in the book of Luke and answers questions What are the characteristics of an effective church what was the main purpose of Jesus's ministry and what was His strategy [... more]

Whether you're running a business playing a sport or staying in shape - hard work and dedication are key But what happens when things get too routine or old In this program Chip continues his series Keeping Love Alive Volume by talking about the issue of stagnation what it looks like and how to keep your marriage from falling into unhealthy habits Don't miss the ways to preserve intimacy in your relationship [... more]

The clock blinked a m Burdened by a late-night text conversation sleep wasn rsquo t coming I unwound the mummy-like clutch of my tangled sheets and padded quietly to the couch I googled what to do to fall asleep but instead found what not to do Don rsquo t take a nap or drink caffeine or work out late in the day Check Reading further on my tablet I was advised not to use ldquo screen time rdquo late either Oops Texting hadn rsquo t been a good idea When it comes to resting well there are lists of what [... more]

The Line of Fire Radio Broadcast for [... more]

Pastor Russ Andrews shares four important truths pulled from Mark - [... more]