The last thing Decetra saw was Evilla’s sneer.

Below is an excerpt from a lesson in the Creating Art from Theology small group study. John 3 tells us that God loves the world in such a way that he gave his Son (v.16) so that whoever believes in him (v. 16) and therefore…

“Love.” That is my one word answer to the question, “Why should Christians speak out about what God says is wrong?” What do I mean by wrong? By wrong, I mean sinful. By sinful I mean filled with law breaking. By law breaking I mean breaking…

And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.  For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.  Luke…

Aly Raisman’s 2012 Olympic gold-medal winning floor exercise  was awe-inspiring – I couldn’t help but hold my breath and cheer her on during the performance.  Her routine compelled my spontaneous applause and ecstatic comments. “That was perfect!” “Excellent!”  “Amazing!” “It couldn’t have been better!” “She…

I grew up in a rural Southern Baptist church where, at the end of the service, you were invited to “come forward” and “be saved.”  As a child, I did not think it strange to speak of someone in our church or community as ‘saved’…

My former pastor, Carey Olson, in conclusion to a week focused on missions, preached a sermon titled, The Gospel of the Kingdom, from Matthew 24:1-14. In v.3 of this passage, the disciples asked, …  what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of…