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Bible Worship and Spirituality - - Paul Schroeder
We Are Tiny Sparks of God's Divine Light We are, within, a small spark of the one Divine God, as each living being has a living pearl of light. God, as the Bible touts Him, is given anthropomorphic feelings, motives and directives, a book of fairytales that truly demeans, slanders and maligns... Submitted 2 years 129 days ago.

The Cure For Christian Religious Confusion - - Joel Hendon
I approach this subject with humility. How do I know there is religious confusion? I know that simply because there are so many different interpretations of properly worshipping and righteous living among them. In any part of life, there must be a determined authority for our actions. That is... Submitted 2 years 136 days ago.

Dealing With A Layoff From A Christian Perspective - Laura Trahan
Today is the first day of my husband's new job after six months of being laid off during this economic recession. Although these last months have been a range of emotions ranging from hi to low, God has taught us a lot through this growth experience. When we heard back before Christmas that... Submitted 2 years 156 days ago.

With Friends like These who Needs Enemies - Teresa Ortiz
Although I am going to weave some Christian thought into this piece, it really has more to do with common courtesy and compassion as a human being then it does about faith. My former pastor and his wife have each been dealing with serious illnesses for the past several years – him with... Submitted 2 years 157 days ago.

The Love of God - - Jean Purcell
Eugenia Price, a Christian writer once high-rolling in New York City and careless about God, wrote many fiction and nonfiction books after her conversion. The most powerful to me were her historical fictions, stories of real people, some wealthy and from the northeastern U. S., who moved to... Submitted 2 years 202 days ago.

I Love the Real of It All! - - Jean Purcell
It was not easy for our "away" daughter to be away when her grandmother, Helen, from Florida came to live with my husband, our younger daughter, and me in Maryland. From Boston, our first-born would call and check in on us, with a tone of longing in her voice. She wanted to be with us and see... Submitted 2 years 272 days ago.

For the Beauty of the Earth - - Jean Purcell
I once tried to express in writing feelings about my favorite childhood memories of nature. A poem resulted, which I thought was very nice. It included the tadpoles in the small pond in our yard, and the summer bugs we called June bugs. My poem did not neglect the lightning bugs my... Submitted 2 years 276 days ago.

The Abandonment of the Gospel - - Jean Purcell
Abandonment invokes images of total aloneness, of being left and deserted. Without the saints of light, the world would be abandoned by good, turned into a place of complete spiritual darkness. Without the flavor of the gospel through the saints, the world would have no preservation spiritually.... Submitted 2 years 294 days ago.

Everything We Need - - Jean Purcell
" Thou art God, and there is no other ." So writes the psalmist. He writes by experience of God. He writes of what he has learned by trusting God in lots of tight situations. What is the chief attribute of God? God is love . And in His love is everything we need. " Give thanks to the LORD, "... Submitted 2 years 300 days ago.

Chumming With Pentecostal Scholars - Aaron Taylor
As I write this post, I'm sitting in a hotel room in Eugene, Oregon waiting for the Society for Pentecostal Studies conference to start tomorrow. It's nice to have a day to myself. I'm thankful I was able to sleep in this morning, but I'm going to be honest with you, I'm pretty nervous. Most of... Submitted 2 years 320 days ago.

Shy People, Make a Mark! - - Jean Purcell
The scene sticks firmly in my mind: A group of people from different parts of the U. S. gathered in Oklahoma City to meet with local business people. The goal was to introduce an international mission and to try to engage them as contributors or mentors. I was there only because my husband is... Submitted 2 years 353 days ago.

This Lonesome Valley - Jean Purcell
"And we are His witnesses to these things..."(Acts 5: 32). One evening I went with girlfriends to a concert. We had front row seats in a side balcony with a close view of the stage. I looked forward to an evening to lift my spirits, for a persistent torture of discontent hung onto me. There... Submitted 2 years 362 days ago.

Did Jesus Actually Exist? Let's Put This To Rest - Joel Hendon
Some time back, I had an exchange via letters to the editor of our local paper with an atheist. His assertion was that there was evidence that Jesus was a figment of someone's imagination and did not live at all. He used for that, what he called the near absence of His being mentioned by... Submitted 3 years 18 days ago.

A pain in my soul. - straight talk
I was thinking of my own pains and burdens and those that specifically I hold deep within me that never seem to be answered. One can ask why one and not another but then again it won't change why. Prayers yes, most certainly, but it may not change why? Positive hopeful, by all means, but that... Submitted 3 years 61 days ago.

What is Your Calling? - Avis Ward
Every leader in the body of Christ is to serve in response to a divine calling. Not everyone is a leader but everyone is called. There is a general calling that God offers to everyone; anyone who responds to him is considered the "called." Isaiah heard the call and answered it: "Also I heard the... Submitted 3 years 89 days ago.

Blessed! - - Jean Purcell
Ethan, a song-writer, wrote a prayer of joy: "The heavens praise your wonders, O Lord...," echoing David's thoughts: "The heavens declare the glory of God...." God gave Ethan the Ezrahite insight on a council in the heavens, "the assembly of holy ones" and the writer asked, "Who is like... Submitted 3 years 94 days ago.

Barabbas and Jesus: What will you Do? - Teresa Ortiz
Barabbas was a man who was in prison with a death sentence at the time Jesus was arrested for crimes he did not commit. Barabbas on the other hand, was guilty beyond any doubt and deserved his punishment. He represents all of humanity since the fall of man in the Garden of Eden. Each of us has... Submitted 3 years 101 days ago.

Moscow, When the Red Star Burned Out and the Bethlehem Star Glowed Anew - - Jean Purcell
Not long after the fall of the Berlin Wall in Germany, my husband and I were in Moscow. I was glad to go along while he had meetings inside and outside the capital of Russia. Moscow had been the capital also of the now-fallen Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or USSR. Of course it was exciting... Submitted 3 years 108 days ago.

A Sinners Question to God. - - straight talk
I often wondered as humans who care, who consider their sin, their failures, their weaknesses against God and yes their fellow human beings just what prayers, acts deeds can they offer to secure Gods help and deliverance from their plight? The answer is none. Is not all we do but rags before God?... Submitted 3 years 113 days ago.

Job's Remarkable and Timeless Outcomes of Faith - - Jean Purcell
Suffering is usually thought of as something that happens "to" us that we do not deserve. Suffering for the Christian is often linked with persecution for the faith, due to trust in Jesus Christ. That is part of suffering, and it is not a point of complaint at all to the Christian. However... Submitted 3 years 114 days ago.

Day unto Day, the Creation Cries "Come!" - - Jean Purcell
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows forth His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night shows knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard (Psalm 19: 1-3). The truth of God speaking surrounds us. The heavens declare His... Submitted 3 years 116 days ago.

Election Day Countdown for Christians - Avis Ward
An historical event in America will soon take place when its registered citizens will elect the next President of the United States. What makes this event historical is of course, the Democratic nominee, Barack Obama. The Illinois Senator is the first man of color to receive the nomination for... Submitted 3 years 120 days ago.

Christ Would Be A Conservative Today - Marty RicKard
This began as a comment on the featured article by mogama on the October 2, 2008 , Search Warp home page. However, I could not confine my thoughts to the comment box. Hence this article. In the kindest Christian love, mogama, let me disagree with the premise of your article regarding... Submitted 3 years 132 days ago.

Rock - Rock - Rock - - Teresa Ortiz
Yahweh Tsuri (Zsu-REE ) is a Hebrew name meaning, The Lord is my Rock. To fully appreciate this name, I went to the dictionary and looked up the definitions for the word rock: ROCK = a large mass of stone forming a peak or cliff; anything like or suggesting a rock--as in strength, or stability, a... Submitted 3 years 139 days ago.

Renewing our Heart: God's Gift of Peace is Jesus - - Teresa Ortiz
Hello my dear friends! For some of you, this piece will sound familiar, take comfort; you are not losing your mind. I admit up front that much of this message was given in an article I posted several months ago. Nevertheless, I feel compelled to tweak it just a bit and ask each of us to... Submitted 3 years 141 days ago.