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numero uno

Posted by k.t. sim on March 10th, 2010 | 3 responses
Consider this scenario. You’ve invited the 10 most important people from church to dine with Jesus, people whom you would consider VIPs—your pastor, elders, deacons, or lay leaders, for example. As... read more »

trails

Posted by tom felten on February 27th, 2010 | 3 responses
During a trip to Israel, I stood in a field just outside of Bethlehem. Some movement to my left revealed a shepherd leading some sheep down a well- worn trail. The winding path was easy to see due to its... read more »

positioned

Posted by regina franklin on February 20th, 2010 | 3 responses
It’s a very important job.” Serious and maternal, my 9-year-old sought to convince her younger brother to help her with a small chore. Trying to carry eight individual rolls of toilet paper from the... read more »

have you had enough?

Posted by k.t. sim on February 12th, 2010 | 10 responses
A 2008 Barna Group survey asked adults what immoral behaviors they had engaged in during the past week. Of those surveyed: 28 percent had used profanity, 20 percent had gambled, 19 percent had viewed pornography,... read more »

the right time

Posted by poh fang chia on February 1st, 2010 | 9 responses
I’ve known believers in Jesus who struggled with guilt for saying “no” to taking on a new responsibility in a church or a parachurch organization. Many of them felt that by not agreeing to do more,... read more »

pictures of Jesus

Posted by k.t. sim on January 31st, 2010 | 5 responses
The story of Jesus is presented in four different Gospels, each capturing His life from an individual writer’s unique perspective. It’s been said that Matthew presents Jesus as the King who comes to... read more »

loved enough

Posted by regina franklin on January 28th, 2010 | 9 responses
“The truest friend does not doubt but hope.”

While many movies based on books leave much to be desired, Douglas McGrath’s 1996 production of Emma vividly portrays... read more »

solid investment

Posted by mike wittmer on January 4th, 2010 | 2 responses
The best time to buy stocks is also the most difficult. It takes guts to invest in a bear market (a down market), but savvy investors find bargains on some solid stocks and buy even when everyone else... read more »

treasures

Posted by marvin williams on December 31st, 2009 | 14 responses
Every day, according to one survey, Americans buy an average of 3,972,603 movie tickets; 1,683,835 songs and albums from online resources; 1,650,000 DVD rentals from Netflix; 978,030 bags of Orville Redenbacher’s... read more »

the way of rest

Posted by tim gustafson on December 30th, 2009 | 4 responses
Train stations in Japan often list stops in both Kanji and English. This one did not. The longer I stared at the sign, the more it mocked me.

Finally, I asked the woman standing next to me:... read more »
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