During some of the darkest times in the world and the church, Jesus and His followers brought light and hope to the world at large. How can we change this world for the better through encouragement?

On the journey to finishing well, our beginning stages might be messy or even ugly. But God's faithfulness will transform our lives if we are willing to listen and change. You don't have to be perfect...just willing to love God and follow him.

Sometimes when God sends you on a journey or adventure, it doesn't go how you hoped or planned. Ted's life and story of loving God late in life didn't look like what we expected, but it sure looks like Jesus.

Jay Jordan has been a runner her entire life. When things got hard or she experienced loss, she would run from the situations. But after she lost everything, God changed her name. She's no longer the runner.

To finish life well requires us to grow throughout good seasons and bad. If we divide our lives into quarters, it's important to make sure that we live life for God's glory so that the final quarter is full of knowing God more and more.

As we celebrate July 4th, we are also examining what the overturning of Roe Vs Wade means for the church. Do we value the choice? Do we value lives? What does the Bible have to say about life and freedom?

What are the gifts and fruit of the Spirit, and how do they change our perception of what's happening all around us? What about the armor of God, and how does that help protect us?

Many of us didn't grow up with good examples of what a father should be, but if we dedicate ourselves to serving and following God, His example will help us to become the best fathers ever.

God created us with purpose and meaning. Not to live for ourselves, but to live for Him, and His glory. We were created BY God, FOR God.

We need to forgive others and they need to forgive us, but the reality is that only God can free us from the debt that must be forgiven. Have you been able to forgive someone who should have been on your side?