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• A Merry Heart Is Medicine

  By Greg on May 18, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  After World War II, there were a lot of orphans in Germany. A group of behavioral scientists decided to study some of these little ones, so they took 100 children and put 50 in one group and 50 in another… Read More ›

• Prodigals

  By cherylz1961 on May 17, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Luke 15 speaks of God’s forgiveness and unconditional love in three different parables. The story of the prodigal son is as applicable today as when Jesus first spoke it to the scribes and Pharisees complaining about the company He kept…. Read More ›

• Leisure Time…A Necessity

  By Greg on May 17, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Jesus knew joy and Jesus knew happiness. The Bible says concerning Him, “Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above Thy fellows” (Hebrews 1:9). I want to… Read More ›

• Father Or Creator?

  By Greg on May 16, 2018 • ( 3 )

  

  We often hear the glowing phrase, “The universal fatherhood of God and the universal brotherhood of men.” But God is not the Father of all people. God is the Father of those who are born into His family. Now I… Read More ›

• "The Narrow Road" ~ JUST RELEASED ~

  By Sue Cass on May 15, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Four year old Brian stands gaping at the large cement, drab gray building, and screams, “That’s not my home! Where’s my Daddy?” Follow Brian’s courageous, heart wrenching, and grace filled story into adulthood after being “dumped” in an orphanage in… Read More ›

• Praying In The Name Of Jesus

  By Greg on May 15, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Two boys graduated from high school. They had not seen each other for a long time when they unexpectedly met on the street. One of the boys had become a respected, successful lawyer. The other had become a beggar. The… Read More ›

• Love God With Your WHOLE Heart

  By cherylz1961 on May 14, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  We are called to love God with our ENTIRE HEART, not just a portion of it. With God, it is all or nothin’. Believers cannot say, Here Lord, I’ve reserved this little section of my heart just for You. Nope!… Read More ›

• Second Coming Teachings are not for Prophecy Buffs and Conspiracy Theorists

  By apmichael on May 14, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Approximately one quarter of the Bible is prophecy. Some prophecies are related to the history of Israel and others have to do with the first coming of Christ (Messianic) and his death and resurrection. The remainder of prophecy is about… Read More ›

• Abba Father

  By Greg on May 14, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Galatians 4:6 says, “And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.” Do you know what “Abba” means? It means “Daddy Father.” Have you ever thought about God as… Read More ›

• Focusing

  By Bruce Mewett on May 13, 2018 • ( 4 )

  The very first time I had ever seen REAL snow was when I was a young father and we holidayed  way over in the Australia’s snowy mountain region in lower NSW. It was there, and I might add at the… Read More ›

• Happy Mother's Day!

  By Greg on May 13, 2018 • ( 3 )

  

• Why You Need To Know The Name Ibrahim Firouzi

  By C.J. Refsland on May 13, 2018 • ( 0 )

  By C.J. Ibrahim Firouzi, a name not unknown to Western Nations. His story has been covered by many Conservative news outlets in America, like the Gatestone Institute and Frontpage Magazine. His story is heartbreaking and uplifting. Heartbreaking to his Mother… Read More ›

• Don't Act Humble

  By Greg on May 12, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  “Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest,… Read More ›

• The Cat

  By Sue Cass on May 11, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  The day began bright and sunny and the woman went about her daily chores. She stopped by her office to quickly check her e-mail and suddenly her world seemed to turn upside down. Reading the last of the short e-mail… Read More ›

• Fellowship With God In Prayer

  By Greg on May 11, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Years ago I was invited to preach at a college, and my schedule was such that I could not go. They said, “If we send a private airplane for you, can you go?” I said, “Well, if you can do… Read More ›

• Lay Aside Your Fear

  By cherylz1961 on May 10, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  Can you imagine happiness and fear embracing each other like friends? Fear is a bully and would never offer an embrace of camaraderie. Instead, fear works to sow doubt, confusion, anxiety, and unrest. There is no peace when fear is… Read More ›

• First, Surrender

  By Greg on May 10, 2018 • ( 8 )

  

  I read about a naval battle with Admiral Lord Nelson, commander of the British navy, which defeated the French. The French admiral came on board Lord Nelson’s ship to surrender. He walked up there in all of his regalia, with… Read More ›

• All I Want in My Cashew Chicken is More Chicken

  By ICB Staff on May 9, 2018 • ( 0 )

  We recently moved and we’ve been trying the local eateries. Today I stopped by a Chinese food place and ordered the Cashew Chicken (side note: it comes with fried rice, which explains the odd look on the server’s face when… Read More ›

• A Hidden Agenda

  By Sue Cass on May 9, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  The trees are full, the flowers are in bloom, the birds are chirping their happy songs and off in the distance one can hear the sound of a woman in pain. The neighbors have complained because of her raucous behavior…. Read More ›

• No Peace Treaty With Sin

  By Greg on May 9, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  I believe one of the strangest verses that ever fell from the lips of Jesus was this: “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword” (Matthew 10:34). That’s… Read More ›

• Peace…The Result Of Righteousness

  By Greg on May 8, 2018 • ( 3 )

  

  I remember reading about a liberal seminary professor who told his class, “We should never have any enemies or be controversial. There should never be any problems. What we need to do is to follow the example of Jesus.” He… Read More ›

• The Good Shepherd

  By Greg on May 7, 2018 • ( 4 )

  

  The Lord Jesus is described as a shepherd three times in the New Testament. He is described first of all as the Good Shepherd in John 10:11 when He says, “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth His… Read More ›

• The Search

  By Sue Cass on May 5, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  For years the girl searched. She walked the streets, made numerous phone calls, scanned the newspapers, and talked to people, all to no avail.  She feels dejected, alone, without hope of ever finding what she’s looking for. Wandering through the… Read More ›

• Faith for Your Family part two

  By Greg on May 5, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Part Two Previously we saw that if we are parents, God has placed in our hands—not the preacher’s or the Sunday School teacher’s—the responsibility for training our children in the knowledge of God. We saw that Moses’ parents, Amram and Jochebed, had… Read More ›

• Guiding A Child To Repent

  By Greg on May 4, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  When a child disobeys his parents, do you know what that child has done? He has sinned against God. It’s not primarily against a parent that he’s sinned, he’s sinned against God. It’s a direct result of breaking one of… Read More ›

• Creative Child Training

  By Greg on May 3, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Parents are always asking me what they need to teach their children. Some even ask if they are to have a family altar. I believe in having a family altar, but I don’t believe that a family altar is the… Read More ›

• Stand Strong

  By Sue Cass on May 2, 2018 • ( 0 )

  The Man travels from city to city checking on His children. He sees a child playing in the park and the sound of her laughter fills the air.  He kneels down and gently cups her cheek. “You are so loved,… Read More ›

• The Time To Teach

  By Greg on May 2, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  What is the favorite word of a little toddler other than “no”? The word “why.” Don’t get exasperated when they keep asking why. That’s a God-given instinct. They are little intellectual sponges. Isaiah 28:9-10 says, “Whom shall He teach knowledge?… Read More ›

• Drawing back the curtain

  By Bruce Mewett on May 1, 2018 • ( 0 )

  Drawing back the curtain was the title of the sermon last Sunday morning as we studied Revelation chapter 9. We have been going though Revelation and it has been an eye opening experience for me one could even say eye-popping… Read More ›

• Suffering For Christ

  By Greg on May 1, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  1 Peter 3:13 says, “And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good?” You say, “Oh boy, I love that verse. Nobody can harm me.” Let’s keep reading to the first part of… Read More ›

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