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A thread here reminded me of something a friend and Pastor wrote to me in a recent email. I'm sharing it here to prompt thought and perhaps discussion. _______ There's no Scripture that says God picks your mate, just as there's no Scripture that says God picks where you live, where you work...

Home - The Israel Bible I've not heard of this before and wondered why passages from the same books/chapters/verses are completely different. Any insight?

1 Corinthians 13:13 tells us this. If in heaven, however, when we finally see and enjoy ... and if love is the consummation of faith and hope, how can those two graces last forever?

Please lift up Brianna ... she was in "a really bad car accident last night". Healing in the mighty name of Jesus!!

I'm believing in the miraculous because He is capable.

Please, if you would, lift up Christine. She's had back issues for years and it seems to be getting worse. Please lift her up for physical healing ... but also emotional and spiritual ... supernatural healing throughout her body, soul and spirit. Lord, I publicly confess all I've done in the...

Dear Jesus, It's a good thing you were born at night. This world sure seems dark. I have a good eye for silver linings. But they seem dimmer lately. These killings, Lord. These children, Lord. Innocence violated. Raw evil demonstrated. The whole world seems on edge. Trigger-happy. Ticked...

The dilemma was: “I know the Bible says I’m forgiven. But my conscience says I’m not!” If this question hits home… If you haven’t accepted God’s forgiveness, you’re doomed to live in fear. And no pill or pep talk can set you at ease. Am I right? You may deaden the fear, but you can’t remove...

If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed —John 8:36 If there is even a trace of individual self-satisfaction left in us, it always says, “I can’t surrender,” or “I can’t be free.” But the spiritual part of our being never says “I can’t”; it simply soaks up everything around it. Our...

While training on Monday in the Recovery section at the Rescue Mission, a woman that was new to the program walked through on her way to the reading center asking if anyone had reading glasses. I heard her say that she needed a 1.50 prescription so I took note of it and posted on later that...

To download a pdf of this article to print or view offline, click here. What is Depression? Depression: A common term, also just as commonly misunderstood. In many ways depression is a bucket diagnosis into which we throw a variety of conditions. Like the human race itself, depression is far...

While standing in line to pay for gas, I felt the Holy Spirit prompting me to ask the attendant if she knew the Lord. She hesitated and then stated that she was from India but ended with that. I then paid and asked for her first name and if I could pray for her. She told me is was Raj and that I...

Parents! We can do this. We can take our parenting fears to Christ. In fact, if we don’t, we’ll take our fears out on our kids! Fear turns some parents into paranoid prison guards who monitor every minute, check the background of every friend. They stifle growth and communicate...

Depending on which study you want to quote, anywhere from 50 to 70 percent of children from evangelical Christian families won't embrace the faith as their own when they leave for college. That's tragic. When it comes to faith transference, we're losing the next generation. Let me shoot...

Great article on parenting styles ... What's Your Parenting Style? - Focus on the Family

I hope this ministers to those who feel compelled to view it ... Win The Battle With Depression | Series | NewSpring Church :prayer:

"Come to Me ... " Where sin and sorrow stops, and the song of the saint starts. Do I really want to get there? I can right now. The questions that truly matter in life are remarkably few, and they are all answered by these words— “Come to Me.” Our Lord’s words are not...

Distrust can be a stronghold ... a stronghold that may have helped you survive a painful experience of betrayal, but it can become a hindrance to spiritual growth and emotional wholeness. If you have a problem trusting God, I encourage you to take the mighty spiritual weapons that he has...

Bob Hamp from Gateway Church in Dallas, TX is teaching tonight at 7PM CST on "Dying to Self". If you're not aware of him, I highly recommend tuning in and joining in on Skype as well (in the CF Recovery Chat Group). Post in this thread if you need someone to add you to the group. Pastor Bob...

One of our members recorded this amazing cover the other day. If anyone can guess who she is, you'll receive a few million blessings. :thumbsup: Bethany Dillon cover - All I Need - YouTube