“For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts…” – Matthew 15:19 A brief feature on the news the other day caught my attention. A comment posted by a school administrator on her own Facebook wall, which she thought was set on “private” but was actually public, ended up not only embarrassing her, but due to the community outrage, forced her to resign from her position. This by no means is an isolated incident. For as [...]

It is January 1, 2010, and that means that all across the world, people have celebrated the end of one year and the beginning of another. Each year, thousands of people set yearly goals and resolve to achieve them. Some of the more common goals include losing weight, getting in shape, dropping a bad habit (ie: smoking, drinking, etc.), improve a character flaw (ie: overcome a bad temper, be more caring, etc.), improve financial or [...]

Luke 2:4-20, NIV I Believe by Natalie Grant So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth [...]

So many times, we hear about this amazing stories of people who lived horrible lives “finding Jesus” and being changed. But many youth who are raised in a community of faith never have a dramatic experience. They grow conscious of spiritual matters gradually and their decisions on what to believe happen over a span of a few years. This is like Nicodemus. He had a spiritual journey, not a single life-changing moment.

“I choose to receive God’s grace today to help me live stress free in the midst of a stressful world.” In March 2008, I began a brand new job as a Marketing Assistant and Web Designer, and though I had previous jobs, I still felt anxiety and a little overwhelmed.  On my first official day in the office, as I was arranging my barren workspace, I noticed that taped up near the desk light, hidden [...]