REFRESHED AND READY
Yesterday was my birthday, and frankly, it wasn

TRIED AND TESTED

THE PASSAGEWAY TO THE HEART
Lately, it seems like I

THIS LIGHT, MOMENTARY AFFLICTION
The battle around here has been intense lately, particularly for my wife, Sue. The Lord, however, has used her stuggle with a serious health issue to give her tremendous insight into affliction.
I know you will be blessed by what she is learning about God's grace. -Stan
From Sue:
Over the past two weeks, I have developed a heart of compassion for those who are afflicted. I believe I have the gift of mercy, but lately...

TIME FOR THE NEW THING
Most of us think of the New Year as beginning in January, and rightfully so. However, as I look back on recent years, July has been a point of new beginning for me personally. It

GOING HOME
For the last few months, I have had the privilege of making a monthly trip from our home in Tennessee to my hometown of Waco, Texas. My parents, and my brother and sister live there, just as I did for the first 30 plus years of my life.
It

WHAT STATE ARE YOU IN?
Sue and I just returned from a 2,000 mile driving trip that took us through six states in six days. I have flown over 3,000,000 miles in my lifetime, and I can assure you that there is just no way to

THE LORD KNOWS
I recently ran across one of those pithy phrases made popular on some church marquees: A man can count the apples on a tree, but only God can count the trees in an apple. I found that one interesting

LOVE SENT ME
As you may already know, I

A SIMPLE MEASURING STICK
If you have watched the news lately, you have probably seen some coverage of the storms that have rumbled through Middle Tennessee this week. We avoided the damaging winds at our house, but not the rain. I keep a 2-gallon bucket in the driveway that provides a simple, but good

WAITING FOR THE PROMISE
As I enjoyed the Easter season this year, I became so thankful for the night and day effort expended by worship leaders and musicians around the world. Easter is a very special moment for all of us, and your faith, diligence, and plain ol

SET THE CAPTIVES FREE
In the last 24 hours, we have all seen that there is not much in life that compares with the joy of seeing captives set free. The television news shows have given us an unusual glance into the teamwork of our Special Forces and our prayers in the recovery of the 7 POW

OUR WEAPONS ARE MIGHTY
I happened to turn on the television yesterday, just as the American troops entered the center of Baghdad where the now infamous statue of Saddam Hussein once stood. Like many around the world, I watched in absolutely awe as the people of Iraq began to realize and exercise the freedom that had been bought for them in the last three weeks. The price of that freedom was high

WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE?
The news reports coming out of Iraq over the last two weeks have been painting an amazing, but conflicting picture. On the one hand, we KNOW what is really going on because we BELIEVE what we are being told. However, there is a whole other world of Arab people who KNOW what is going on because they BELIEVE their source of information is completely accurate as well.
There is really only one TRUTH, and...

Have you ever found yourself reading a very familiar passage of Scripture and suddenly it comes to life in a brand new way? That