By Lyle Rapacki Editor’s Note: We are once again publishing this Easter favorite. This wonderful article by Lyle has become a yearly favorite here at ICB. From all of us here at ICB, Happy Resurrection Day! Jesus Christ died. He… Read More ›
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EASTER SPECIAL: How Jesus Might Look Back at the Cross
by Rev. Austin Miles (Note to Readers: In the late 1990’s a church prepared to produce an Easter Program, with several chosen to play the parts of those who had been with Jesus during the Crucifixion as they reflected on… Read More ›
Salt Of The Earth
Salt has been used in many cultures as a valuable commodity. During Roman times, salt was so precious it provided a means to pay soldiers. Our English word salary comes from the word salarium, a name given to this mineral when… Read More ›
Shame
Man’s first transgression came from a desire to be something other than what God created us to be. Adam and Eve wanted to be more than human. Shame was birthed out of this original sin. The Oxford dictionary defines shame… Read More ›
A Good Reputation
Does Jesus care if we have a good name (a combination of reputation and character) or honorable reputation? Should Christians be concerned with how others see and judge their character? The answer is, yes! When we live a life according to God’s… Read More ›
Jellyfish Christianity
Jellyfish are invertebrates; they don’t have a backbone. Nor do they have a brain or heart. They are 95% water. Sadly, there are many jellyfish Christians and theologians today. If we are not careful, we can subtly become one too…. Read More ›
More of a Man than You’ll Ever Hope to Be, Part 3: The Issue of Temptation
If you have not read the first two parts to this series, you can find them here: More of A Man than You’ll Ever Hope to Be More of a Man than You’ll Ever Hope to Be, Part 2… Read More ›
The Best Christmas Gift Ever
By Greg Holt “Christmas isn’t about partying, eating, and all the decorations” Christmas, everyone knows of it, but how many know about it? Christmas to many is all about eating, drinking, partying, time off from work, indoor and outdoor… Read More ›
Light Of The World
l Pitch black, darkness. A lack of light means that there is visual or spiritual impairment. To walk in darkness is to stumble along or live and act according to ignorance, error, sin, even blindness. The Bible states that God… Read More ›
The Cares Of This World
Our spirits require food, spiritual food. Reading the Bible, listening to Christian music, conversing with Christian friends about the Lord, attending church, and time in prayer are all excellent ways to remain faithful and stimulate spiritual maturity. However, our flesh… Read More ›
Our Thought Life
What do you think about as you drift off to sleep? What is the first thing on your mind when you wake up? (Besides coffee!) Do your thoughts cause anxiety or peace? Our thought life is an important matter as… Read More ›
Why aren’t there fruit factories?
BIBLE MEDITATION: Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in Me. I am the vine, ye are the branches:… Read More ›
Gaining the Characteristics Of Jesus
Oswald Chambers is one of my favorite authors. I can always find a gem in his works to meditate on. The following quote encourages us to be more like Jesus. “It is the most natural thing to be like the… Read More ›
Let Iron Sharpen Iron!
We should strive to be more like Jesus and who we hang with will influence in this goal. Jesus had an inner circle of friends. We can learn from His example. Our closest relationships should be with people who hold… Read More ›
Six More Things I Learned about Church Life and Ministry from Baseball
Baseball is the gift that keeps on giving. In a previous post, I detailed eight things that I have taken away from baseball that I think have impact on the Christian life and ministry. A recent game brought these other… Read More ›
Winnebangos and Other Self-Help Projects
Americans love self-help projects. Take the time to browse any bookstore (if you can find one) or tiptoe through Amazon.com and you’ll see hundreds of titles: everything from How to Build and Furnish a Log Cabin to Be Your Own… Read More ›
On Being Wise, or Smart, or a Smart A**
I saw my dermatologist a while back. She looked me over in search of problematic skin developments because I once had a Basel Cell Carcinoma episode. (Note: when they carve on your ear, you can hear every scrape–it’s creepy.) Anyway,… Read More ›
In Order to Be Servers, We Have to Be Servers
I will inevitably misapply some technological terms in this post. I beg your indulgence. We used to be servers (in the technology sense). We had built in capacity. We had memory–both working memory and storage. Arguably, we used a fairly… Read More ›
And When The Day Of Pentecost Fully Come
By C.J. while we celebrate Pentecost, we must also marvel at Gods plan, each part of Christs life and ministry was to fulfill prophecy fortold in the Old Testament and Pentecost is no different. Even Christ spoke of Moses’ prophecy… Read More ›
All I Want in My Cashew Chicken is More Chicken
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 ›
Easter Special: How Jesus might look back at the Cross
by Rev. Austin Miles 2018 (Note to Readers: In the late 1990’s a church prepared to produce an Easter Program, with several chosen to play the parts of those who had been with Jesus during the Crucifixion as they reflected on… Read More ›
Finished!
Editor’s Note: We will return to Adrian Rogers devotions on Monday. By Greg Laurie When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and released his spirit. —John 19:30 The cross was the goal of… Read More ›
Heaven Is A Place On God's Map
One of the sweetest passages in all of the Bible is where the Lord Jesus Christ said, “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions: if it… Read More ›
We Are The Fragrance Of Christ!
When God created Adam and Eve, I believe His intention was to give them the capacity to enjoy the world He had created. The garden they were placed in probably had numerous fragrant flowers and plants, which must have provided… Read More ›
A Quality Quiet Time
Christianity is a love relationship between a child of God and his Maker through the Son, Jesus Christ, and in the power of the Holy Spirit. You cannot love someone you do not know. And you cannot know someone with… Read More ›