Faith

Words by Al Blanton | Image by Ryan McGill “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:6-7 A man’s

Writer Os Guinness once penned a book entitled Fit Bodies, Fat Minds in which he explained how we are failing to exercise our minds in pursuit of Christ (we have “buns of steel” and “brains of silly putty”) and offered as a remedy the reading of God’s word.

“I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness but will have the Light of life.” – John 8:12

“Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” – Matthew 2:13 NASB

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16 (ESV)

Truly, we have an amazing and life-changing gift in Jesus this holiday season! Merry Christmas!

Words by Dustin Murray | Image by Blakeney Clouse Tucked away in the modern-day country of Jordan, the Fortress of Machaerus once towered above the Dead Sea. First-century historian Josephus, in Antiquities of the Jews (18.117-119), notes this as the site of John the Baptist’s imprisonment and execution under Herod Antipas. One can still ascend

“God is our refuge and strength, A very ready help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth shakes.” – Psalm 46:1-2

“For me, the opportunity to go back and serve where so many people had invested in me was special.” – Phillip Walker