Doubting Faith Posted: Nov 02, 2010 by Phill Lytle Quick, here is a short True or False quiz. TRUE OR FALSE: I believe in God. Absolutely true. Every fragment that makes up the whole acknowledges this truth. The flesh, the soul, the body, the mind, the spirit: my entire existence accepts and proclaims that God is real. TRUE OR FALSE: I believe in the Truth as revealed by the Bible. True, at least on most days. Some days I am bombarded with questions, and it is on those days that my confidence wavers. Those days are rare, but I would be dishonest if I did not admit they were as much a part of my life as the days where I accept every word of Scripture as inspired by God Himself. TRUE OR FALSE: I believe Jesus is who He and the rest of Scripture say He is. True. I believe Scripture and history are in agreement. Jesus lived and breathed two thousand years ago. He taught and had many followers. The Bible says that He died on a cross and rose again on the third day after His death. Awesome story there; one that has moved my heart more times than I can recall. But it has also been the source of many sleepless nights and totally unproductive days. God in the flesh dead? God in the flesh raised to life again? Any adult that claims those truths are easy to accept is a liar. Scripture speaks to it. History speaks to it. But sometimes, my mind cannot fathom it. Sometimes, my unbelief is too strong to ignore. It is at those times I think about faith.   Read the full article…

I Don't Have to Be Doing This Posted: Nov 05, 2009 by Matt Appling Have you ever left everything behind? It's probably a whole lot harder if you have a lot to leave behind. This week, school started up and at our district's convocation we got a special guest speaker. You might be familiar with H&R Block, the tax prep company. It's based in Kansas City and has 22 million customers, so they're doing all right. It was founded by two brothers, Henry and Richard Bloch. I guess they thought 'Block' was catchier than 'Bloch.'  Read the full article…

Dream Big (But Be Faithful in Little) Posted: Sep 01, 2009 by Candice Watters When I was a kid, I wanted to be a famous singer when I grew up. Later I imagined being First Lady. Once I realized how little control I'd have over that, I changed my dream to being President. When I was 21, a friend of mine got a group of us together and challenged us to write a list of 25 things we wanted to do in our lifetime. I've been dreaming about the future for a long time. Oddly, now that the "future" is here, I can barely remember most of what was on that list.  Read the full article…