The Cumulative Effect of Our Little Choices
by Randy Alcorn Have you ever seen a sink hole? Cars can be parked on a street day after day, and...
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Become a Godly Refuge for Your Children
by Jay Younts James 3 warns about how dangerous your words can be. But you already knew that. How...
Read MoreThe Most Important Choice of Your Day
Life is full of choices. That seems like an understatement. In every aspect of your day you make choices from food to clothes, from work to play, from routes to stops along the routes, from words to actions, and hundreds of more...
Read MorePlease Read: Prayer Request for Dakota
**See Update Below Regarding Dakota Miller of Greenup, KY 5-16-17** Friends, so many of you have shared and prayed for the little boy Dakota whose story has been shared over and over and over recently. There are nine things you...
Read MoreHow do you handle “difficult” people in your life?
Almost everyone has them – difficult people in life. He or she could be from any segment of life: a family member, a coworker, a neighbor, a church member, a teacher, a student, a friend, or you name your own. They come in and...
Read MoreAs Christ-Followers, Are We ONLY Allowed to Hope in the Lord?
Ask Pastor Kevin Response Are we as Christ-followers only allowed to hope in the Lord? Is it wrong to hope for other things too? Is it okay to hope for a certain kind of relationship? What about marriage? Can you hope for...
Read MoreFrom the ER…
The story of the nightly drama in the ER is no respecter of persons. Old. Young. Very old. Very young. Concerned family and friends. Worry. Panic. There are so many individuals here whose story plays out in moments. This is also...
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I’m fat. – A Gospel Conversation with Your Teenager
by Jay Younts Your 13 year old daughter, whom you think could gain a few pounds, has just...
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Pass-A-Longs Shared for You
I’m happy to share some good links that I have found this week. I think you’ll enjoy these...
Read MoreDisappointed? Yes, Disappointed!
Disappointment. Do you know what I’m talking about? Are you currently there or have you been there in the past? Let me share with you one of the major reasons people face disappointment – because they place their...
Read More5 Things You Need to Know about ’13 Reasons Why’
Ask Pastor Kevin Response Teenagers are flocking to Netflick’s new original series 13 Reasons Why, based on the 2007 novel Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher and adapted by Brian Yorkey for Netflix. Parents, please do the...
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Teach Your Kids to Love God
by Jay Younts Encouragement is not primarily about solving problems. Encouragement builds relationships. It is primarily about engaging in thoughts and activities that bring honor to God. In Philippians 4:8-9, Paul urges you to focus on things that are excellent and praiseworthy. Here are two practical examples of doing this: Two young children are fussing […]
Read MoreHow Can We Prepare Our Children to Engage Pop Media’s Cultural Values?
As the news broke that Disney’s new live-action Beauty and the Beast includes the company’s first-ever portrayal of an openly gay character, many parents, although not necessarily surprised, responded with shock and anger....
Read MorePassion Week Easter Readings from the Gospel of John
This is a special week for Christians all over the world. As we prepare for Easter, we remember the final days of Jesus’ earthly life before He died on the cross a sacrificial death for each one of us. We celebrate His...
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Encouragement Builds Relationships
by Jay Younts Encouragement is not primarily about solving problems. Encouragement builds...
Read MoreWhen the Hard Conversation Is Necessary
People struggle. In the process of life, you get caught in a relationship mess for one reason or another. Many times in the home, in friendships, in churches, and at work, hard conversations are necessary. In those moments, how...
Read More9 Things You Need To Know On April Fool’s Day
The origin of April Fool’s Day is obscure at best. As it is April Fool’s Day, there are some really crazy stories as to its origin. Most of the stories – which date back hundreds of years – are only conjecture and lack...
Read MoreSin: Hope and Help in Christ, part 3
In this real battle with sin, how are we to gain ground? Where are we to get help? In parts 1 & 2, we discovered why the battle with sin is so hard, that hope arises from Christ, that there is a battle raging in the heart...
Read MoreSin: Hope and Help in Christ, part 2
Sin is a real battle every follower of Christ faces. In part 1, we discovered why the battle with sin is so hard, and that hope arises from Christ. Today, we will go deeper together to discover a battle that rages in the heart...
Read MoreSin: Hope and Help in Christ, part 1
How would you describe your struggle with sin? An unexpected guest? A stalking enemy? A dangerous raging river? A constant threat? An unwanted intruder? An intense war? Sin relentlessly wreaks havoc in the world generally and in...
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