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"One of the delusions of the day, is that an evangelical believing in Christ lies within the power of the unrenewed man, so that by performing what is naively called 'a simple act of faith' he becomes a renewed man. In other words, it is supposed that man is the beginner of his own salvation. He...

“We can never attain a maximum love of God with only a minimum knowledge of God” - Frank Sheed “Eternity is not time at all. It is God’s total possession of Himself.” - Frank Sheed

Beyond kindness One South Carolina couple has given new meaning to the season of perpetual hope after stumbling upon antique coins worth $25,000 in their Columbia home. Army vet James Mumford, 46, and his wife Clarrisa stumbled upon the coins, which date back to the 19th century, in two cases...

What a friend we have in Jesus In 1844 a young Irishman, Joseph Scriven, had completed his college education and returned home to marry his sweetheart. As he was traveling to meet her on the day before the planned wedding, he came upon a horrible scene—his beautiful fiancée tragically lying...

"Nothing but encouragement can come to us as we dwell upon the faithful dealing of our Heavenly Father in centuries gone by. Faith in God has not saved people from hardships and trials, but it has enabled them to bear tribulations courageously and to emerge victoriously. ~ Lee Robertson

"There is nothing small about our God, and when we understand God we will find out that there ought not to be anything small about us. We must have an enlargement of our conception of God, then we will know that we have come to a place where all things are possible, for our God is an omnipotent...

What a friend we have in Jesus In 1844 a young Irishman, Joseph Scriven, had completed his college education and returned home to marry his sweetheart. As he was traveling to meet her on the day before the planned wedding, he came upon a horrible scene—his beautiful fiancée tragically lying...

Be Thou My Vision, attributed to Dallán Forgaill, (6th century A.D.) Most people have heard of St. Patrick, or at least celebrated his day’s namesake. Fewer people, however, have heard of the blind Irish monk, Dallan Forgaill, author of “Be Thou My Vision.” Forgaill was a 6th-century Irish...

History of I Have Decided to Follow Jesus. About 150 years ago, there was a great revival in Wales. As a result of this, many missionaries came to north-east India to spread the Gospel. The region known as Assam was comprised of hundreds of tribes who were primitive and aggressive head-hunters...

When God Works through Weakness Paul David Tripp entered the hospital with what he thought was a minor issue and began a journey with pain and suffering for which he felt completely unprepared. Through his weakness, he grappled with his loss of control, wondering what God was doing in his life...

Life is too tough. What is our vison when hope seems hopeless? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9lm2y_4cAE

Tenille Johnson Your thoughts are some of the most powerful tools you have at your disposal. Our thoughts and what we believe to be true about ourselves and our lives, most often dictate the trajectory of our future. So, start with changing what you believe about the challenges you face and...

Jaime Georgi When I think of the definition of insurmountable, which means “something too great to overcome”, the first thing that comes to mind is that all things are possible and nothing in life is too great to overcome! When life gets heavy (whether you are chasing a dream, having personal...

Louis Zamperini Initially, Louis Zamperini’s greatest obstacle was his own mortality. During World War II, his entire focus was on surviving, and the odds continued to be against him. He joined the Air Force in 1941 and was stationed on the Pacific as a bombardier on a B-24 Liberator bomber. At...