by Andy Wall | Aug 14, 2022 | Articles
Last week I invited you to reflect on the value of an assist. Setting others up for success, facilitating the progress of others, and enabling others to go farther are all hallmarks of the assist. In Scripture, assists can include an alabaster jar of ointment, a...
by Andy Wall | Aug 7, 2022 | Articles
One of my favorite plays in basketball is the assist, which describes what happens when one player passes the ball to another just before that player scores. If the shot-maker is like a parent, then the assist-maker is like a grandparent, without whom the shot would...
by Andy Wall | Jul 31, 2022 | Articles
There are few things that feel better than answered prayer. A crisis arises. An illness flares. A conflict erupts. You go to prayer, asking God to intervene, to heal, to restore. And in due course, the crisis is averted, the patient recovers, the conflict is resolved....
by Andy Wall | Jul 24, 2022 | Articles
Every now and then, someone says something that is so true and so obvious, yet so shocking, that I can’t get it out of my head. Like a rock in my shoe, such a thought continues to irritate, trouble, and stimulate my thinking. One such truth that has haunted me for...
by Andy Wall | Jul 17, 2022 | Articles
“… And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” Hebrews 10:24 During the two years we lived in Texas, I faithfully attended a bi-weekly Christian men’s meeting that assembled at 6:00 a.m. in a local basketball gym. It was an active...
by Andy Wall | Jul 10, 2022 | Articles
[Editor’s note: Today’s guest article, by author Brian Orme, reminds us that it’s possible to share something that is “true” and still fail to be helpful. Empathy is often the missing ingredient when we seek to comfort those grieving a loss.] When it comes to grief...
by Andy Wall | Jul 3, 2022 | Articles
We’re delighted to welcome and ordain Haylie Douglas today as our new children’s minister. We have been praying for this day for many months and are so grateful for God’s answer through Haylie. I invited Haylie to answer a variety of get-acquainted questions and hope...
by Andy Wall | Jun 26, 2022 | Articles
Virtually all of us believe in the importance of telling the truth. I am certain we would condemn practices such as lying, deceiving, and bearing false witness against our neighbor. Any of us who have ever been cheated by the false promises of an unscrupulous...
by Andy Wall | Jun 19, 2022 | Articles
“Every father should remember one day his [child] will follow his example, not his advice.” Charles Kettering Happy Father’s Day dads! Whether you receive socks, BBQ utensils, a Leatherman multitool, or hand-crafted cards, I hope you get to enjoy the day with those...
by Andy Wall | Jun 12, 2022 | Articles
“You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.” James 1:19 If you’ve traveled to any place where people speak another language, you’ve no doubt experienced communicational frustration. Even getting a simple...
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