Meditation

Meditation

"...For as he thinks in his heart, so is he" (Proverbs 23:7).

What we spend our time thinking and dwelling on is a big indicator of who we are as a person. The Bible provides an excellent framework for deciding what to spend our meditation time on—and what to avoid.

Time-Out!

John Gould

A time-out is not only useful in sports, it can be a time of rejuvenation you call for yourself.

Posted July 4, 2008 | 0 comments

Making Prayer a Priority

Joy Porter

Being too busy and other barriers can trip up our prayer life. What can we do to better take advantage of this priceless privilege of communicating with our Creator?

Posted May 14, 2008 | 0 comments

Youth Focus from Vertical Thought... Are You Up for the Challenge?

Larry Greider

Life's greatest challenges are in everyday decisions! Learning to choose wisely and learning from your experiences can prepare you for a rewarding future!

Posted April 10, 2008 | 0 comments

Shelf Sitting

A blog post by Darris McNeely

I am taking some time to relax and regroup after a hectic period of more than two weeks. Travel. meetings and deadlines have flattened my mood. I just need to fill up the tank and recharge.

Posted February 12, 2008 | 0 comments

Midwinter Thoughts

A blog post by Darris McNeely

Several years ago my wife and I were spending a few days at a small inn near the town of Baddeck on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. One night I was drawn through the halls and into a parlor by the sounds of Celtic music performed by a small troupe for the benefit of the lodgers. That night a warm fire, soothing music and a friendly crowd formed a shield to the cold, autumn winds outside. When the entertainment concluded, I paused to look at a group of pictures on the walls and noticed one frame containing what looked like a poem.

Posted January 1, 2008 | 0 comments

The Teen Age

Amanda Stiver

How do you balance being a teen with becoming an adult?

Posted November 16, 2007 | 1 comments

Building A Better Relationship With God

Mike Bennett

Here are five tools that can help us build a stronger, closer friendship with God.

Posted October 3, 2007 | 1 comments

Spiritual Infrastructure

Darris McNeely

Here is one of the great realities of life. This world is not what it seems. There is more going on than meets the eye.

Posted September 6, 2007 | 0 comments

Where Is Your Treasure?

Sarah Gray

"What do you place as most important in your life? Where are your thoughts primarily focused? What are you now thinking about? (Hopefully I haven't lost you just yet!) What were you thinking about 20 minutes ago? Yesterday? This week?"

Posted August 17, 2007 | 0 comments

Cherishing the Sabbath

Hector Earle

The Sabbath…our special time with God.

Posted July 2, 2007 | 1 comments

Videos in Meditation

Sand

What do you fill your days with? How do you focus your time and attention? Give priority to the things that matter. Think thoughts that are good and righteous. And boldly serve God and his people. Life is but a flicker. Make each day the product of limited time, well spent.

Olympic Fire

Like the Olympic flame, God's Spirit has spread from individual to individual, country to country, continent to continent. It burns without interruption, without change, on its way to a sure and established goal. But unlike the Olympic flame, it enables those who carry it to have a direct, personal connection with their Creator.

Meditation Sermons

Faith Busters

Presented by Gary Petty

In Luke 18:8, Jesus asks if when he returns, will he find faith on the Earth. Why is it we have such a hard time maintaining faith? Why does faith break down? In this message Mr. Petty examines 7 reasons our faith can be busted.

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Posted December 19, 2011 | 0 comments

I Don't Want to Talk About It

Presented by Melvin Rhodes

Using the three aspects of relaxation, relationships with others and your relationship with God, Mr. Rhodes illustrates how we can deal and help to prevent depression.

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Posted January 16, 2012 | 1 comments