When Christians die, their brains go in the box with their body. Yet they, at that moment, are consciously, thinkingly, joyously experiencing heaven. Absent from the body (including the brain), but present with the Lord. When Paul says we have “the mind of Christ,” is...
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Fireside Friday: Viral Virus
As of the day of this video’s release, the worldwide Coronavirus outbreak claims 81,600+ cases and 2,767 confirmed deaths. What does this microscopic creature have to teach us? What is it’s message to the nations of the world? How fragile is a human life! Indeed, how...
Mini-Message Monday: MY BELOVED SON
Mini-Message Monday: MY BELOVED SON (3 mins) — And to think, Peter, James and John ALMOST missed this...
Fireside Friday: Sail into Glory
Here’s a story from the life of Roger, who, when he heard from his friend, the doctor, that he had terminal cancer, did a most surprising thing. We get many opportunities to master life, but usually only one to master death. “Whether by life or death” we want those...
Through-the-Bible Thursday: EPHESIANS
Through-the-Bible Thursday: EPHESIANS (3 mins) — Ephesians gets to the very heartbeat of Christianity. You can see that by noting some of the key words and phrases. “Grace” appears twelve times, more than in any other NT book, including Romans. “Love” is mentioned...
Mini-Message Monday: The Shiny Face
Mini-Message Monday: The Shiny Face (3 mins) —The Lord instructs His own to let our "lights so shine before men" they may see our good works and glorify our Father in heaven (see Mt 5:16). There's only one way to reflect God's light into this dark world. Here's the...
Through-the-Bible Thursday: GALATIANS
Through-the-Bible Thursday: GALATIANS (3.5 mins) — When you begin this epistle, it’s like you’re reading about a multi-car pileup! They sound like distracted drivers on slippery roads with dangers everywhere. Note the phrases: "you are turning away so soon from Him...
Fireside Friday: What’s Your Question?
When we witness, we want to be wise, not wily. We want to be evangelistic, not antagonistic. We want to win souls, not arguments. Here’s the story of an old man and a young waitress. He asked her the question, but really wanted to give her the Answer. Listen and learn...
Mini-Message Monday: “Will You Stand With the King?”
Mini-Message Monday: "Will You Stand With the King?" (3 mins) — Amy Carmichael wrote: “We have all eternity to celebrate our victories, but only a few short years to win them.” Our Lord is now despised by the world — but only for a little while longer. This means that...
MMM: When the Left Hand is Right
There are many excellent word portraits of the church. The building. The bride. The flock. The pillar. The family. And of course the body. But these are not interchangeable. Each one portrays the church in a particular way. For the body, it pictures the co-operation...
