Scripture, Faith, and Everyday Life

This past week a debate broke out in Christian music. Forrest Frank called out Chris Townsend because the top two Christian songs on iTunes were created using AI. Frank argued that Christians shouldn’t open their hearts to music made with AI because “AI has no soul.”

I understand the concern, but the argument doesn’t hold water. Not when you look at history. Not when you look at how God has always worked. And not when you use a little common sense.

Let’s speak plainly:
AI is a tool. Nothing more. The soul still belongs to the person who uses it.

America’s story is deeply marked by seasons when God moved in ways that reshaped the nation. These periods, known as the Great Awakenings were times when ordinary people were confronted with their sin, cried out to God, and saw their lives transformed. Whole towns changed. Churches filled. Social reform spread. You can’t understand American spiritual history without them.

Now many believers wonder if another awakening is possible in our own time. The culture is unstable. Morality is confused. Homes are struggling. Churches are shrinking. People are anxious, angry, and empty. The question is fair: Are we overdue for another move of God?

An effective Gospel tract for children needs to capture attention with bright colors or interactive features, hold their interest through a simple, engaging message, and stay true to Biblical truth. It should be something kids want to keep and affordable enough for ministries to distribute freely. Memory Cross cards meet all these goals with their unique endless loop design that makes learning the Gospel fun, memorable, and easy to share.  Read more

There’s a lot of pain in the world right now.  I see it when I'm working at the Food Pantry or when I'm talking with friends or people I work with.  For many, it feels like the walls are closing in, families struggling to afford food with SNAP funding halted, seniors on fixed incomes watching prices climb higher every month, and hardworking people wondering how they’ll make it through another week. And then there are the battles no policy can fix. like when someone you love is told they have cancer and there’s nothing more the doctors can do.  Read more

On this date in 1517, a German monk named Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the church door in Wittenberg. That single act challenged corruption, called believers back to Scripture, and sparked the Protestant Reformation — a movement that transformed the Church and Western civilization.

Luther’s message spread like wildfire thanks to a brand-new invention: the printing press.
It carried his words across Europe within weeks and made the Bible accessible to ordinary people for the first time. Truth was no longer locked away — it could be read, shared, and lived.  read more

Many people claim to be Christians. They go to church, know the hymns, can quote a verse or two. But Jesus made it clear, not everyone who calls Him Lord will enter heaven.

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of My Father who is in heaven.”
— Matthew 7:21

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That’s a hard truth. It tells us that Christianity isn’t about labels, habits, or appearance. It’s about something far deeper, a heart that belongs to Christ.

ChatGPT is the best ways to study and understand the Bible.  This amended article will help you understand the Bible better than ever before.  Short and easy to understand, so if you want to know what God is saying to your through His Word, check out this article.

Money is one of those subjects most people would rather not talk about in church, yet it’s something Jesus spoke about more than heaven or hell. Why? Because money reveals the heart. What we do with what we have shows who we trust, ourselves or God.  Something I need to remind myself of all the time.

In a world where so much changes — people, plans, even our own emotions — God’s love never does.
His love is not temporary, not conditional, not based on how good we are. It’s eternal, steady, and faithful.

When Jeremiah shared these words, God’s people had wandered far from Him. Yet even then, God said, “I still love you. I always have.”  Read more

Halloween isn’t just about candy — it’s an opportunity to share God’s love. When you hand out gospel tracts, you’re planting seeds that God can use to change lives. And often, the greatest blessing comes back to the one who gives.

Be part of the harvest this year. See how one small act can make an eternal difference.  Read more...

As I get older, I find myself thinking more about what truly matters — what I want to pass on to my children and grandchildren. For much of my life, I thought the most important things I could leave them were the tools to be successful and happy. I wanted them to have good jobs, good health, strong marriages, close friendships, and enough money to enjoy life.

There’s a kind of pain that cuts deeper than most, the pain of watching your marriage crumble even after you’ve tried everything to hold it together.

Maybe you’ve prayed until you couldn’t find the words anymore. Maybe you’ve forgiven, gone to counseling, and tried to rebuild. Maybe you’ve even separated and come back together, only to find the same wounds open again.