Can Others See Christ in You?

Michael had worked at the same company for nearly five years. He was a friendly man, knew how to make people laugh, and got along with most of his coworkers. On his desk sat a small Bible, and hanging on the wall behind him was a calendar with a Bible verse printed across the top. One Monday morning, a coworker …

Escaping Death: God’s Perfect Plan for Eternal Life

Today, I would like to spend a little time talking about escaping death. However, we are not talking about escaping physical death. We are talking about something far more important: escaping spiritual death and receiving the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. Ever since Adam and Eve committed the first sin in the Garden of Eden, sin has been …

Good Works or God’s Grace? — The Road to Heaven…

The funeral home was filled with family, friends, and members of the local church. Soft music played as people gathered to remember Robert Mitchell, a man who had spent his life helping others. He had been a faithful church attendee, donated money to charities, visited people in the hospital, and volunteered whenever the church needed a helping hand. Pastor James …

Are You Praying Like a Child?

The hospital room was quiet except for the steady beeping of the monitor beside the bed. Eight-year-old Emily lay beneath a white blanket. Her face was pale, and a small IV ran into her arm. Her mother, Patricia, sat beside the bed holding her daughter’s hand. Across the room, Emily’s father, David, stood looking through the window. He had spent …