by zachbarnes | Nov 19, 2012 | General

Thanksgiving calls us to celebrate not only God’s provision and restoration, but also His promise and presence—even amid delays, restricting circumstances, or tears. It is also a call to constancy, for the journey to harvest will usually be harder than we think, longer than we expect, and more rewarding than we can ever imagine.

by zachbarnes | Nov 19, 2012 | General

Following Jesus is not about religious achievements but about walking in a permanent lifestyle of dependency upon Him. It was as a fourteen-year-old boy that I received my life verse and began my journey of "pressing toward the mark."

by zachbarnes | Nov 19, 2012 | General

Observing the Sabbath is more than a suggestion; it is a commandment—perhaps the most misunderstood of the Ten Commandments. Here are biblical answers to commonly asked questions such as, Which day of the week is it? Do Christians need to observe it? How can I take time for the Sabbath when there's so much to do?

by zachbarnes | Nov 19, 2012 | General

The power of words is fundamental to life. When God speaks, “it is so.” The Bible says that no word that you or I speak is without significance. Our words carry more weight than most of us can imagine...and that might be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on the words we choose.

by zachbarnes | Nov 19, 2012 | General

Jesus came to show us what “Papa God” is like; then the Holy Spirit comes to bring us into intimate relationship with Him. But a broken image of Father God can arise out of hurt inflicted by someone who we look up to. Learn the types of human relationships that can potentially inhibit one's personal intimacy with Father God, and how our human quest for love can be misdirected if relationship with Father God is not given the proper place in our lives.

by zachbarnes | Nov 19, 2012 | General

From the very beginning, God has designed a plan of significance for our lives, yet it is up to us to choose to accept it. That choice to partner is accompanied by a “chance” discovered, and confirmed by the Champion’s guarantee. The power of God’s partnership with us is secured by our asking Him about everything, by our trusting God as we rest in the certainty of His faithfulness, and by our love for Him that finds we are at the center of His care, because He is at the center of our heart.