The True Vine

Introduction

Summer is here, and many of us have planted gardens. Why do we plant a garden? For the yield of produce, the production of fruit. Why does ...

Immanuel

From the editor

Here's a short, to-the-point Christmas sermon from Mark Batterson, pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC, and author ...

The Prime Principle

Introduction

Abiding in Christ is simply staying near a friend who loves you. But what happens to a person who abides in Christ? If I really walk with ...

A Personal Relationship

Introduction

I want to share with you something that had a decisive impact on my life; it was a turning point for me. And ever since, it's been an anchor ...

Knowing Jesus

Today we're beginning a new series on the book of 2 Peter called Transformed by Truth. I began the series on 1 Peter with the comment that not many ...

Living in the Zone

There's a phrase that has become popular in pop culture today, specifically in the areas of business and sports: Being in "the zone." The zone refers ...

Think Like a Christian

A few years ago a pseudo-religion began working its way into the American mindset—you can see evidence of it in self-help books, modern music, ...

I Can Do All Things Through Christ

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

I'm thinking the apostle Paul is not imagining we're going to defy the gene pool, thinking lumpy, ...