Why Saving Private Ryan was Chuck Colson’s Favorite Movie

By: Chuck Colson *Let this moving message by Chuck Colson challenge and inspire you on this Memorial Day when we remember the sacrifices of so many who gave their lives for our freedom. Blessings, Ed 😊 2 Samuel records a lament composed by David for Saul and Jonathan after they died in battle. “How theContinue reading “Why Saving Private Ryan was Chuck Colson’s Favorite Movie”

A Life That Matters

*Please allow this challenging message by Ron Hutchcraft to move you as it did me. Blessings, Ed 😊 I’m Ron Hutchcraft and I want to have A Word With You today about “A Life That Matters.” If you do just what comes naturally, you’ll live the kind of life most people do – self-focused, self-centered,Continue reading “A Life That Matters”

Love Perseveres

“Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.” (1 Corinthians 13:7 NLT) Have you ever wanted to quit, give up, throw in the towel? I sure have and I suspect you have also. Life is tiring, struggle is hard, people are difficult, and circumstances can wear us down.Continue reading “Love Perseveres”

God’s Friends

“There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are My friends if you do what I command.” (John 15:13-14 NLT) Are you God’s friend? Before you jump to answer that, please review your schedule and your checkbook or records of your recent month’s expenditures. What we say weContinue reading “God’s Friends”

Leadership

“Then the disciples came to Him and asked, ‘Do you realize you offended the Pharisees by what you just said?’ Jesus replied, ‘Every plant not planted by My heavenly Father will be uprooted, so ignore them. They are blind guides leading the blind, and if one blind person guides another, they will both fall intoContinue reading “Leadership”

The Shock at the End of Our Voyage

*Please allow these powerful words of Ron Hutchcraft to motivate you to know with certainty that you have a right relationship with the Lord, but also, if you are certain that you’re going to heaven, to be more diligent in reaching those in your spheres of influence for the Lord before it’s eternally too late.Continue reading “The Shock at the End of Our Voyage”

Is Our Soul Immortal?

“Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28 NLT) Obviously, our soul is not preexistent, in the sense it was present before God created humankind, so, the real question becomes, does our soulContinue reading “Is Our Soul Immortal?”

The Great Commandment

“Jesus came and told His disciples, ‘I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. AndContinue reading “The Great Commandment”

Where’s Your Confidence?

“I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. And we are confident that He hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases Him. And since we know He hears us when we make our requests, we alsoContinue reading “Where’s Your Confidence?”

What Makes a Person Good?

“As Jesus was starting out on His way to Jerusalem, a man came running up to Him, knelt down, and asked, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ ‘Why do you call Me good’ Jesus asked. ‘Only God is truly good.’” (Mark 10:17-18 NLT) This is the story of the rich manContinue reading “What Makes a Person Good?”