Blogs

Accept God’s Loving Correction

Written by Leon Leonard

God shows His love for us through beneficial correction. Yet humans naturally tend to resist correction. How do you react to His correction? Your best friend has just sternly corrected you....

I Was an FI Student … for a Week

Written by Susan Scott Smith

A Church member who attended one of the 2014 FI Continuing Education sessions in Allen, Texas, recounts her experience of being an FI student for a week. Thirst for knowledge seems to be...

Lessons From the Long Jump

Written by Gabriella Kroska

A summer spent correcting my form for this track-and-field event taught me three important spiritual lessons about developing good spiritual form. Last spring, I was invited to join a summer...

GMOs—Are You Concerned?

Written by Susan Scott Smith

There is a lot of worry about genetically modified organisms—GMOs. But is there another type of “GMO” that we should be even more concerned about? The uproar about...

For the Love of Money

Written by Jeremy Lallier

God promises to take care of our physical needs as long as we continue to seek the things that really matter. But how do we do it? If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone call money the...

How Does God Feel When We’re Suffering?

Written by Nancy Diraison

We certainly know how we feel when we go through trials. But how does God feel? A Hebrew word can help us understand the depth of God’s feeling for us. Have you ever wondered what God is...

The House Next Door

Written by Paul Suckling

Recently I saw a real estate sign that included an interesting slogan. What can that slogan teach us about how we are to live our lives as Christians? Moving in and moving out is a part of life in...

What’s on Your Mind?

Written by Leon Leonard

Sin does not come from nowhere. Every sin first begins with a thought. This blog explores a key to overcoming sin: controlling our thoughts. All we have to do is read the news to see that man is...

Is Venting and Ranting the Way to Deal With Bad Situations?

Written by Tamara Valley

When we deal with stressful situations, often our instinct is to vent and rant about it to others. But is there a better way to deal with a bad situation? Picture this: Something happened during...