Blogs

All Show and No Go

Written by James D. Cannon

One of the great challenges facing God’s people is making sure our outward actions sincerely reflect our inward spiritual commitment to live God’s way. When I was a young boy, my dad...

Stay Close to the Mountain

Written by Joshua Travers

Which are you closer to—the edge of sin or the mountain of God? A man was interviewing three people interested in the job of driving him on some narrow, dangerous mountain roads. One by one,...

Slipping Away From God

Written by Rebecca Slaughter

Slipping away from God is a constant danger for teens in God’s Church. We should stay alert that we don’t slip! There are times when we are tempted by our own desires and there are...

What Do You Want Chiseled on Your Tombstone?

Written by Susan Scott Smith

The recent death of a longtime minister reminds me of how we think of people’s character when we hear their names. God’s many names represent His character. The Church of God recently...

What the Internet, the Tree of Knowledge and Fish Have in Common

Written by Nancy Diraison

The Internet only became publicly available in the 1990s. Is it good, bad or neutral? Is there a subtle problem with it that Christians need to beware of? I had an early background in data...

How Does My Father Look at Me?

Written by John Columbo

The Bible reveals God as our Father. We can learn much about how God works with us by looking at how physical parents work with their children. Have you ever looked at your child and thought to...

Spiritual Development Plan

Written by Chant’a Collier

Goals are important for spiritual growth. To prepare for the spring holy days, I am developing a plan to help me grow, overcome and examine myself. This is the time of the year that my...

A Passover Lesson: Pointing the Finger

Written by Susan Scott Smith

Pointing the finger at others comes naturally to us. But the Passover season reminds us that we really need to be pointing the finger at ourselves. As a child, I remember being warned about...

Bug Patrol

Written by Andrew Travers

At camp, a friend and I searched for unwelcome bugs in the tent with a flashlight. How can we search for and get rid of the spiritual bugs in our lives? In 2008 I attended Camp Heritage. It was a...