An answer to Jesus’ genealogy?
The question of Jesus’ lineage is an important one to resolve because if one part of the Bible is inaccurate, then all of God’s word can be subject to doubt.
Man spends $4,600 to pay off past-due utility bills
Michael Esmond contacted the local utility and learned 36 of his neighbors were at risk of having their utilities disconnected this month. Then, he forked over $4,600 to pay off their past due bills.
Five common misconceptions about the Christmas story
Michael Kruger asks, “Are we telling the story that really was, or are we just telling the story that we want to tell? Are we just telling the story in our heads?”
How to battle the subtle temptations to lust
Piper notes that all impurity matters to God, which includes seemingly harmless magazines as well as genuine pornographic images of adultery and rape.
Third grader collects 165 Christmas gifts for needy kids
What if we all followed young Braxton’s example by identifying a need in our own local communities, then uniting all family members to work together with others to meet that need?
Can materialism bring people to ruin
There is nothing wrong with having nice things. But, God expects us to treat his stream of blessings like a river so they can flow through us, not empty into a reservoir for our own enjoyment.
Becoming the spark of change
Satan doesn’t just want to take fatherless children – and adults – out of the game, but rather to crush their spirits, diminish their light, and enslave them to bondage of fear and addiction as they try to soothe their pain.
Arizona church has an interesting approach to Advent
By ignoring Christmas in the auditorium — where it really matters — and embracing a secular image in the church lobby certainly does encourage confusion over the reason for the season.
Jesus was not a refugee at birth
A church in California (of course) opted to create a nativity scene where Joseph, Mary and Jesus are all locked away in separate cages. Lead Pastor Karen Clark Ristine spoke with CNN affiliate KABC about the scene outside of the church. “We thought about the most famous refugee family in the world, the family of […]
Spreading the Christmas spirit
A story out of Florida this week told how Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack invested some of his financial blessings back into helping people in his hometown so they can enjoy better lives. Mack paid off all — every single one — of the 300 layaway accounts at a Walmart in Fort Pierce, Fla. Christmas […]