Thanksgiving and prayer. "....we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutins and trials you are enduring."

Have you ever seen an angel? Has the glory of the Lord ever shown around you? How would today change if you had such an experience?

Have you ever seen an angel? Has the glory of the Lord ever shown around you? How would today change if you had such an experience?

The Season of Advent is when we celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ. It is not just a time to celebrate His first coming (as an infant), but it is also a time to celebrate His second coming, when He will judge the world and take His children to be with Him in paradise!

The Season of Advent is when we celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ. It is not just a time to celebrate His first coming (as an infant), but it is also a time to celebrate His second coming, when He will judge the world and take His children to be with Him in paradise!

What do you expect when you worship? Many come to church or to a worship service because they feel obligated. What if we came to worship with a sense of holy expectancy--with a sense of expectation that God was going to reveal something to us?

What do you expect when you worship? Many come to church or to a worship service because they feel obligated. What if we came to worship with a sense of holy expectancy--with a sense of expectation that God was going to reveal something to us?

No character is as astonishing in his response in the story of the prodigal son than the father. We would expect him to have a response similar to that of the elder son-not wanting anything to do with the wayward descendent. But as we enter the story, we see profound truths about God and these truths are prodding us toward the calling we have in Christ Jesus: to make disciples.

No character is as astonishing in his response in the story of the prodigal son than the father. We would expect him to have a response similar to that of the elder son-not wanting anything to do with the wayward descendent. But as we enter the story, we see profound truths about God and these truths are prodding us toward the calling we have in Christ Jesus: to make disciples.

How do you handle a wild child screaming through Walmart? What about the one who refuses to pick up their dirty laundry? How do we help our kids understand how to live Godly lives? The methods people use vary, but the principle is the same: discipline is a means for training children.