by Chris Sims | Aug 18, 2016 | Education, Leadership, Ministry, Theology
Made by God. Marred by Sin. Mended by Christ. What’s next? Morphed – Yes, I stretched that ‘M’. I know, I know. But the process of metamorphosis isn’t far from what can happen in the life of a follower of Christ. Change requires time and...
by Stephen Suffron | Aug 16, 2016 | Education, Ministry, Op-Ed
It’s the first week of school here in south Arkansas, but we won’t be posting any “first day of school” pictures on Facebook. We didn’t go back-to-school shopping; there are no new clothes or backpacks or notebooks. I lament that my...
by Chris Sims | Aug 11, 2016 | Education, Ministry, Theology
The transition from the question ‘Why Am I In This Mess?’ to ‘Can I Change?’ is wholly dependent on help. A person comes to us often as a last resort. They have tried every bit of counsel and advice that the world can offer. They know they have...
by Walter Norvell | Aug 9, 2016 | Education, Ministry, Scripture, Theology
We use symbols all the time. Once my mother asked me what my sons as teenagers wanted for Christmas. I told her, “They like CDs.” She thought for a minute and replied that she didn’t have that kind of money. I realized that I used CD to present compact disc and she...
by Chris Sims | Aug 4, 2016 | Education, Ministry, Scripture
Why Am I Here? Why Am I In This Mess? Great questions that I bet you have heard. Our discipleship process begins at a place where we begin to answer both. Forgive me, it is alliterated with M’s to make it easier for me to remember, train and pass on. Made...
by Stephen Suffron | Aug 2, 2016 | Education, Ministry, Op-Ed
Choosing an educational path for your children is one of the most important choices we make as parents. I think most Christian parents of young children are confronted with the dilemma of what is best for their kids and their family: Should we homeschool? Should we...