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12.17.08 // Brendan Berkley
Slippery Slope a faithful account of absolute unfaithfulness
david, the great king of israel, was a living legend, a man after God’s own heart. but that didn’t make him perfect. brendan goes in-depth on one of his greatest moral failures.

12.17.08 // Buzz Schellhammer
Slippery Slope just like the golden rule
in his ongoing series about the eight beatitudes, buzz discusses what it means to be merciful. the fifth beatitude speaks volumes about judgment, both worldly and heavenly.

12.17.08 // Brendan Berkley
The Accessibility of God “God is always there.” can there be any drawbacks?
christians are quick to point out that God is always around for us. we’re right to do so. but are there any inherent dangers that come with that? yes, and brendan explains.

12.10.08 // Matt Earley
Be Intentional can there be a bored christian?
matt asks and answers some tough questions about living the christian life. should a christian have free time on his or her hands? how should we be spending our time?

12.3.08 // Brendan Berkley
One Way, Jesus let’s get one thing straight
in a culture where people are supposed to be accepting of other people’s views, do christians really have the right to say that Jesus is the only way to God?

12.3.08 // Brendan Berkley
Peace where does real peace come from?
in a world that’s full of war, terrorism, and crime, everyone longs for peace. but what do they mean by that, and does it last? we’ll look to the bible for answers about peace.

12.3.08 // Buzz Schellhammer
The Beatitudes: Hunger and Thirst are you hungry for the “right” stuff?
buzz examines the fourth beatitude, which says you are blessed when you hunger and thirst. if you hunger and thirst for the right stuff, it will be given to you through the grace of Jesus.

11.26.08 // Brendan Berkley
Why Give Thanks? reasons why to thank God as much as possible
throughout the bible, men and women thanked God in the midsts of their victories and defeats. the charge to show gratitude certainly applies to christians today, but why is this so important?

11.26.08 // Brendan Berkley
Fortresses and Retreating God equips you for battle, but He’s your refuge too
the new testament depiction of spiritual warfare is that of a constant offensive. but, if we go back to the psalms, we realize another important truth. God is there, standing tall as our fortress.

11.26.08 // Buzz Schellhammer
The Meek meekness is being a gentleman
in the third of eight in a series, buzz discusses the call of Jesus to become mild-hearted, gentle, and to submit to God by following His will for your life.

11.19.08 // Matt Earley
Spiritual Health have you had your check-up lately?
people can be pretty good at maintaining their physical health - they’ll work out, they’ll maybe watch their diets, and they’ll do their annual physicals. but how often do we check up on our spiritual selves?

11.19.08 // Nichole Wilson
Just Coffee and a Muffin you know the truth. will you share it?
in her za magazine debut, nichole relates her revelation at a caribou coffee to an important truth: people are sinning and dying all around us, and we choose to remain silent.