Edie Melson: Taking Care of Your Soul

Craig von Buseck: Why did you create a book series on soul care? Edie Melson: My dad battled Alzheimer's for 10 years and the last six months to a year was just horrific, like any Alzheimer's end is. My mother didn't turn any of his care over until she was forced to. So my sister and I were not only trying to do respite care for Daddy, we were trying to take care of Mother. We were trying to…

Freshman Year

After leading a very sheltered faith-filled life, a young man is determined to shine the light of Christ. Against his pastor father's wishes, he enrolls in a secular school and finds himself a bit overwhelmed. After meeting a young girl from a different background, both struggle to balance their faith, peer pressure, and falling in love in a new environment. This is a truly redemptive story…

Optimisfits: Narnian Royalty

Excerpt from Optimisfits: Igniting a Fierce Rebellion Against Hopelessness  by Ben Courson Chapter 18 Narnian Royalty Here’s a bit of useful trivia: Do you know which verse resides in the exact middle of the Bible? Here it is: “It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes” (Psalm 118:9 KJV). I think that helps explain the attitude of Optimisfits toward politics. We…

A Raiders of the Lost Ark Devotional: Use vs. Value

Devotional #4: Seeing the Unseen The wrong treasure blinds us to the real one. At several points in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones makes a choice. Yes, there are moments where he is warned, but his path also confronts him with another treasure that he could seek. Marion. Finding the lost Ark of the Covenant had been the passion project of Indiana’s mentor, and now the treasure…

Claiming Your Inheritance

Your inheritance as a child of God is this: all the promises of God. That means about 8,000 promises are available as you need them. For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us (2 Corinthians 1:20). Every promise of God is “Yes” in Christ. A simple, clear yes. The word amen means “so let it be,” or “be it established.” When God says, “Yes,” we…

Dave Says: Raise Them to Become Great Adults

Dear Dave, Why do you seem to put so much emphasis on teaching young children about money? Isn’t there time for that later when they’re older? — Cyndi Dear Cyndi, I firmly believe that one of the best ways you can make sure your kids are ready to face adulthood when the time comes is to teach them how to handle money at an early age. The reason? Learning about money, and how to manage it…

Impressions

"Brothers and sisters, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us."—Philippians 3:17 NASB As a young painter, Claude Monet responded enthusiastically when an established artist suggested he paint in the open air. This approach was contrary to convention at the time but enabled Monet to develop a unique style. Initially, it was not clear…

Seizing the Good Life with Shellie Rushing Tomlinson

Wouldn’t you like to sit down with “the disciple Jesus loved” and learn what a friendship with Jesus is like? Shellie Rushing Tomlinson thought that would be a good idea, and she invites you into the conversation with her new book, Seizing the Good Life. It’s a Bible Study with a unique format sure to deepen your friendship with Jesus, John, and Shellie herself. For each of the 21 chapters of the…

School of Deliverance: Most Powerful Tips on Deliverance

Hello, everybody. I am Isik Abla and I wrote this book that I believe is going to help you a lot. It is Cast Out Demons and Slay Your Giants. I don’t know what kind of giant you’re facing today, but I want to tell you in the name of Jesus Christ there’s power. And if you’re a child of God you can completely and utterly defeat and cast out any demonic forces and principalities. And it is in the…

The Sound of Freedom Calls You to Do Something

Watch The Sound of Freedom (the new Angel Studios movie) and the cry of Matthew West’s song, God, Why Don’t You Do Something? will reverberate in your heart. Hopefully, the conclusion of the song will echo just as loudly: you need to do something! The depth and pervasiveness of evil in this world is our responsibility. Jesus sent us to be Light in the darkness and protectors of the…