News & Features

• My Father is With Me
  by Jamie Johnson
  
  In a dream, I wasn't sure where I was, but my father was with me. Life is like that. Sometimes, we don't know where we are, but can you say that your heavenly Father is here with you?
  (May 5, 2013).
• What Are You Aiming For?
  by Jamie Johnson
  
  What are you aiming for? What are we aiming for? A better situation? Better health? Better roommate? Better paycheck? Are we aiming for Christ above all else?
  (April 7, 2013).
• Already There
  by Jamie Johnson
  
  We cannot see what is going to happen or what is happening – when we feel lost or do not know what tomorrow will bring. However, we can take comfort in the fact that God is already there.
  (March 3, 2013).
• #FallingPlates
  by Cru and strongfilms
  
  "We hope that you will consider the possibility of knowing God and his love for you. There is no other relationship we can experience that so completely satisfies the longings of the human heart and mind." - #FallingPlates / About Us
  (February 11, 2013).
• The Joneses are Overrated
  by Karen Ehman
  
  "On our computer news feeds. And smart phones. On Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram. The 'look at me!' Joneses and all their profile-picture-perfect lives. It can tempt us to become jealous and discontent." - Karen Ehman
  (February 4, 2013).
• Transmissions From Exile
  by Matt Higgins
  
  A blog that has been exploring Biblical thoughts on current events, gray areas, and more since January 2012.
  (February 1, 2013).
• Where is the Hope?
  by Jamie Johnson
  
  The question, "Where is the hope?" still echoes today. In what or whom are you placing your hope? Is it in circumstances, in people, or is it in Jesus Christ?
  (January 3, 2013).
• Beyond the First Decade: 2012
  2012 Highlights of this Web Site.
• How Can I Keep From Singing
  by Jamie Johnson
  In a dream, my late father sang a song. I have come to discover what song that is.
  (December 7, 2012)
• Be Thankful
  by Jamie Johnson
  
  Do we have room to complain? Are we waiting for "the next thing" with our eyes on ourselves? Or are we going to be thankful and look to the Giver?
  (published November 15, 2012;
  sermon December 2, 2012).
• Excuses for Lust -- Revisited
  by Jamie Johnson
  
  I wrote Lust, Excuse Me in September 1999 to confront the multiple excuses people use to think lust is acceptable. I revisited it with a group of guys at a youth lock-in.
  (November 9, 2012).
• Is There a God?
  by Marilyn Adamson
  
  Does God exist? Six straight-forward reasons to believe that God is really there.
  (September 26, 2012).
• Jesus' Wife?
  by Jeffrey Fisher
  
  "To accept Jesus as married... Ultimately, I believe every true Christian can search the Spirit within them and discern that this is just another old lie..." - Jeffrey Fisher.
  (September 25, 2012).
• A Man, A Messiah, A Mat, A Message
  by Jamie Johnson
  
  A man has been disabled all his life. As people pass him by to a healing pool, Jesus asks if he wants to be healed and tells him to pick up his mat and walk. With whom do you identify? Where is your source of healing?
  (September 2, 2012).
• Love, Faithfulness, Righteousness, Peace - A Marriage
  by Jamie Johnson
  
  Jesus is faithful and moves us to love. He imputes to us His righteousness. He is our peace. It is like a marriage - the mystery of Christ and His Church.
  (August 14, 2012).
• Purpose
  by Jamie Johnson
  
  What is your purpose in general? What is your purpose today? What is your purpose right here? What is your purpose right now?
  (July 9, 2012).
• Gospel Metaphors
  by Jamie Johnson
  
  We are all equally as bad off in and of ourselves, but there is hope. There is good news. And today is the day to consider it!
  (June 15, 2012).
• Success
  by Jamie Johnson
  
  Success mostly has become diluted to a temporary achievement that will be forgotten after one leaves the world in which s/he tried to be so successful. What or who is the basis for your success?
  (June 6, 2012).
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