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Fight The Good Fight of Faith: Show Up, Get Up, Gang Up
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1Timothy 6:12 Hockey is a...
Shining Light at Rikers Island — Kim Frias
In February, joined a non-profit organization called Shining Light for my second-year of work on Rikers Island. Rikers Island. The words alone have a negative connotation: bad people and lots of...
Experience the Power of God
I will always remember the prayer that changed my life forever. I was invited to church service by one of my customers. At the time, I was a bartender and Church was a place I had no real interest...
Fixer Upper
I remember growing up in a time when TV’s weren’t flat, your entire family only owned one, and would gather around it as a group to enjoy our favorite show. There were no such things as remote...
You Are What You Eat
Have you ever gone on a junk food binge? I sure have. My biggest temptation is sweets. I can be at the mall around lunchtime with all the different aromas of food filling the air and the one thing I...
Living On Mission for Jesus
I recently read the story of David and Svea Flood. Swedish missionaries sent to minister in the Congo in the early 1900’s. They teamed with another couple Joel and Bertha Erickson. They made their...
The Power of Your Words
Our words have more power than we realize. We have all experienced the pain when someone says something hurtful to us. On the other hand, just one encouraging word from someone can lift us up...
Olympic Gold
“so that the tested genuineness of your faith - more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire - may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus...
Excellence is Attractive
For years I worked a waitress and a bartender. I so enjoyed my work because I love people and take delight in serving others. I found doing it with a spirit of excellence to be the most rewarding...
The Battle Is not Yours; It’s the Lord’s
Fasting is not a new thing. Throughout the Bible, there are countless examples of people, like you and me, who in crucial moments have declared a fast. In 2 Chronicles 20 Jehoshaphat, King of Judah,...
Living in True Community
Three years ago I arrived in New Jersey not knowing a single person, not having a home for myself and my children. This was a particularly difficult season in my life, and I was desperate for the...
Do Not Go It Alone – Matt Forte
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” — Proverbs 27:17 Our couples’ Bible study has been really great this year. We have a lot of men from our team come with their wives each week...
How Do We Simplify
By Tamela Davis 2016 was a chaotic year for our family. We relocated into our 4th house in four years, moved to Cleveland to start a new job with our second NFL team, welcomed a baby girl, making us...
Wait and See
I was raised in a different kind of family. I am African American, and so are my Mother and Father. But I was raised by my Stepfather who is Caucasian. I believe that having a white Stepfather had...
You Can Never Outrun God
“Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence?” Psalms 139:7 Most if not all of us have experienced the horror of losing our cell phone at some point and if you...
Gratitude That Lasts – Demario Davis
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” — Philippians 4:6 Before we go to God to ask Him for anything, we...
Darryl Strawberry’s Top Leadership Tips
A Word on the Last Vegas Shooting
By Pastor Bryan Scott The reality of the evil of this world is overwhelming for us as adults. For a child, the horrors are too much for them to bear. But the gravity of the largest mass killing in...
Love Thy Neighbor by Demario Davis
Over the last year and a half, racial tensions have grown significantly in our country. I don’t know why that is. Racial tension has always existed in our world, but lately the flame has been...
Cleansing Stream Testimony
By Viola Castelli Cleansing Stream helped me to know that God knows my pain, my suffering, my sorrow, my joy. I know that He has been with me through every step of my life. Proverbs 3:5-6 says...
Crazy Faith
Trust can be a terrifying idea. To put your life, your heart, your future, your finances in the hands of another can leave you feeling vulnerable and exposed. To illustrate, let me share the story...