It was once wisely observed that “Success is not measured by what you are compared to others; success is measured by what you are compared to what you could be.” (Bill Gothard) If you haven’t yet watched the short film “Buried Talent,” please take a look. It illustrates two common problems: One, comparing ourselves to [...]

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Buried Talent

It was once wisely observed that “Success is not measured by what you are compared to others; success is measured by what you are compared to what you could be.” (Bill Gothard) If you haven’t yet watched the short film “Buried Talent,” please take a look. It illustrates two common problems: One, comparing ourselves to [...]

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Relationships are Key

The fact that God has a sense of humor isn’t lost on Ralph Winter, producer of such films as Planet of the Apes, the X-Men series and three installments in the Star Trek movie franchise. But he never even wanted to be involved in the movie business! He had a hidden talent that he never [...]

This is a 7 part series that answers the question, ‘Who is Jesus?’. Some people claim he’s a great teacher. Others think he’s a prophet. Some dismiss him as a liar or even a madman. Millions hail him as Savior and Lord. Whatever people think of him, nobody can deny that he stands at the [...]

Throughout history it’s been taken for granted that the groom’s role in planning his wedding should be zero or less. Wedding planning was for women, hardly something a self-respecting groom would involve himself with. The wedding was “her day”and that was the end of it! But times are changing . . .  and so are [...]

Okay, that’s a really corny title, but I’ve been thinking for a while about the verse in Song of Solomon which says, “Do not awaken love until it is ready.” I think some of us have let our love be awakened too early, or too abruptly, and so it never really woke at all. Several routes to this [...]

Our individual heritages fascinate most of us. We’re interested in our ancestors, in where they lived, what wars they fought in, and how they got to other continents. More and more people are working on their family trees. After all, if we don’t capture the information now, it could be lost for future generations. How [...]

With no resurrection, there’s no Easter Easter is the time of year to get together with loved ones and celebrate family traditions which often include: Easter dinner, jelly beans, Easter egg hunts and, of course, a trip to church. The big question is why bother going to church? If Jesus was simply a good man [...]

Out of Harms Way

Video produced by cvcnow “I must be doing something wrong. God is severely punishing me.” For years, Valerie believed that the downward spiral her life was headed towards was caused by a God who was as mean as he was vengeful. Buried in addiction, abuse, disease and mental illness, Valerie felt thwarted and distanced from God. Sadly, [...]

This is Part 1 of a 4 part series – Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? Christianity stands or falls on the event of the Resurrection! If Jesus Christ was not raised from the dead, even the apostle Paul admitted that the Christian faith is worthless. Since they are not really forgiven by God, [...]