What is a Gold Medal Worth?
What is a Gold Medal Worth?
Joy Kauffman · Aug 9 4 minute read

What would you be willing to sacrifice to compete in the Olympics and win a gold medal? Athletes sacrifice a lot to compete in the Olympics. When I was growing up, my family made many sacrifices so my siblings and I could achieve our athletic dreams. Over the kitchen sink in my childhood home hung...

The Seven Main Stressors in Your Personal Life
The Seven Main Stressors in Your Personal Life
Martin Neumann · Aug 7 12 minute read

When we think about stress we often think about a heavy workload. But stressors in our private life can be just as compromising as our work stress. Stress may come from debt, relationship problems, disease or even from very abstract things such as feeling a lack of purpose, or feeling uncertain about whether you have taken the right decision. Today we want to pinpoint the most common sources of personal stress and...

Are You Awake at Midnight?
Are You Awake at Midnight?
Anthony R. Castelbuono · Aug 2 3 minute read

"Are you awake?" my youngest son nervously asked as we drove home. "Yes, Andrew, I'm awake and fully alert,” I responded. A few hours before this question, I did something I'd never done before. As we had embarked on our 8.5-hour trip home, I...

Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness
Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness
Faith Lyons · Aug 1 5 minute read

Goodness always leads to some action for the benefit of others. In other words, we place the welfare of others before our own. In brief, it is selflessness. The ultimate example is...

Come Join Our Team!
Come Join Our Team!
Time to Get Ready Team · Jul 31 1 minute read

Are you interested in sharing Jesus with your friends, neighbors, and the world—and hasten Jesus' soon return? Learn about all the available ministry opportunities. We're calling all...

Soup Kitchen
Soup Kitchen
Wanda Pelletier · Jul 26 5 minute read

You want me to believe that You will give me what I need to make the soup kitchen meal? Aaahhhh, well, Father, I want to trust You (said very methodically and full of fear and trepidation). Still, I have a meal to put on, and it’s already 1:30 p.m. It doesn’t seem to me that You...

Live Your God-Given Mission
Live Your God-Given Mission
Don MacLafferty · Jul 24 5 minute read

When we were children, we had dreams of what we wanted to be when we grew up. Stop and think a moment about those childhood dreams. Did any of those dreams come true in your life? We are going to explore our unique and special calling. God has a mission for your life and for mine. There is a reason why He chose us to live and...

The Lord Who Provides
The Lord Who Provides
Jaël Naomie · Jul 19 3 minute read

Losing her job was a catalyst into using this passion. She decided to turn her basement into a sanitarium where people could visit the countryside for a lovely retreat. She started to advertise via friends, family, and social media. Soon, people were coming for...

I Want to Die
I Want to Die
Lisa Lothian · Jul 17 4 minute read

Have you ever felt like you wanted to die? I have, and no, I’m not talking about suicide. You see, I personally have a very big problem with...

What is the Seal of God?
What is the Seal of God?
Jonathon Cherne · Jul 12 7 minute read

As an attorney, I often have to use documents that contain a seal, such as a notary seal or the seal of the court. Seals are placed on legal documents to demonstrate the document is genuine. If a document does not contain a seal, the clerk will...

Health—in a Hurry!
Health—in a Hurry!
Vicki Griffin · Jul 10 5 minute read

Something’s got to give—don’t let it be your good health. Is it possible to enjoy bountiful meals and better health in spite of our crazy-busy schedules? The answer is Yes! Here are some tips for quick-cuisine that can jump-start your journey to good health—in a hurry. Fast doesn’t have to be bad! F-A-S-T is good when it spells...

The Battle Is the Lord’s, Not Ours
The Battle Is the Lord’s, Not Ours
Ophelia Barizo · Jul 5 5 minute read

The technologist came in, saw the markers, and said, “Honey, you put this one in the wrong place.” I said, “I know, but I don’t know why I put it there.” She replied, “Don’t worry, we’ll scan anyway,” she did. The Holy Spirit spoke to me; I know now since they found...