Beyond My Control
The older I get the more and more I realize there are many things in life that are beyond my control. Yet, I find myself trying on a regular basis to control many of them. What I have also realized is this is a phenomenon that is shared by many of my fellow human beings. Take time for example. →
Under Control
I’m reading a book right now by Ravi Zacharias, The Grand Weaver. He recounts the building of the ark by Noah, highlighting how God was so particular with the details of how it should be built. God provided specifications for particular materials and exact measurements but there were two critical things left out; a sail and a rudder. Imagine building →
Ironclad Convictions
During the 1924 Olympics held in Paris one young man was recognized as much for what he didn’t do as for what he did. They called him the ‘Flying Scot’ and he was Britain’s Golden Boy. If anyone could win the country a gold medal he could. But Eric Liddell went from Golden Boy to turncoat because of his refusal →
Firmly Resolved
I came across an inspiring story of a young woman who took a stand for her faith in Jesus Christ. This story did not originate from some foreign country in which individuals must hide their relationship with Jesus Christ behind closed doors and it is not a story from centuries past. This story took place just a few years ago right →
Fear
Fear is one of the most powerful influences driving our lives, and to varying degrees we all stare it down on a regular basis. It is an influence that both draws and repels us. We hate the fact that we are fearful and try to avoid those things which send a chill down our spine and cause us to →
Information Overload
Have you noticed how we analyze everything? You can go on the internet, pick up any newspaper or switch on the radio or TV and inevitably you will find someone analyzing something. Whether you are interested in an analysis of something as significant as the inner workings of the human heart or as insignificant as the evolution of the Oscar →
seeing it when we believe it
message title: seeing it when we believe it message text: Hebrews 11:1 message date: 03.29.09 We throw the concept of 'faith' around quite a bit, but do we really know what we are talking about? More important, do we know what God is talking about? This teaching examines two elements of faith found in Hebrews 11:1 and what they mean to our everyday →
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