Messengers in disguise? No, this is not a sermon on false prophets or spiritual warfare. This is the confession of a Jacob who came to...

"The key ingredient in raising good children is to get their hearts early, keep their hearts, and be extremely vigilant to not lose their...

Impatience was always one of Connie's toughest battles. Engrafting verses on patience however has reversed the way she handles pressure and...

How do we keep the joy of the Lord in our homes? The answer is: many things! Just as there may be many children, there are many ways we as...

There are many ways we can allow perfectionism to come in and replace the relationships we are supposed to have with the Lord and with our...

Each of us, as well as each of our children, have a part to play in the body of Christ and we can't fulfill that role by being like anyone...

Is it possible to have pure thoughts all the time? Why are impure thoughts such a struggle? So many today feel trapped in habits and...

Spiritual Gifts: Specific Characteristics, Misuses, Examples and Instructions

"When I became a man, I put away childish things." Entering adulthood is certainly a time of change. We pray for our teenagers and give...

Whether it is our father and mother, civil leaders or others in positions of leadership, these are the authorities God has appointed...

What kinds of things do we trust a good father to do for us? It's a lot once you think about it! So if God is our Father and if He is good...

Jenny Speed recounts her personal struggles with her own “prodigal” son and how God taught her to train a child’s heart and not just his...

Have you ever wondered exactly why some conversations give you a sense of being fully energized and ready to face the future while others...

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar did not begin their marriage planning to have twenty children. Originally, they thought that they would have...

What does it mean to train up a child "in the way he should go"? What keeps a son or daughter from departing from the ways of righteousness...

This is Jim Sammons' most comprehensive message on financial freedom.

Are you saved by grace? Is eternal life yours by grace? If so, then ask yourself if you are living day to day in this life by grace. This...

When Gil Bates humbled himself and started to see himself the way his wife and children did, he knew a little change was in order.

What practical difference does it make in our daily experience when our expectations are on the Lord? Chris Hogan shares some of the truths...

Dr. Jobe Martin knows what it is like to believe in and live on assumptions. Like agnostics, Christians too, are sometimes tempted to...

Could it be that our problems are the answers to our prayers?

It is a special thing these days to have eight children and keep the hearts of each of them. As a matter of fact it is extraordinary. And...

Many of today's Christian parents were saved midway through life. As they raise up their children (and especially their daughters) in the...

Many of today's Christian parents were saved midway through life. As they raise up their children (and especially their teenagers) in the...

Combing principles from the Basic, Advanced and Financial Freedom Seminars, David Rogers brings refreshing perspective to the...

In their relaxed, friendly manner Mike and Connie explain the importance of God’s principle of design as it applies to both husband and...

Real friendship takes courage. In this humorous yet informative message, Chris Hogan identifies the need to be courageous and shares about...

Both physical and spiritual growth are step by step processes. As humans we grow up physically. One day at a time, one decade at a time,...

A motorcycle crash, finding one's life partner, and a car accident: what do all three have in common? Jim Sammons, with his quick wit and...

Prepare for a new relationship-centered understanding of Matthew Chapter 18: an insightful application by Chris Hogan about all that is...

Family Conferences are an enjoyable time for the whole family! Fellowship with friends and powerful preaching make for a full week . . ....

Do you and your spouse communicate most often through monologue, dialogue, or “duel-logue”?!?  Couples must be able to talk things through...

Watching the taming of a wild animal is something few have ever seen. A horse trainer's excitement is a little different than that of a...

A common question among young people is: "Do we obey our parents only when what they say is in Scripture?

The need for loving communication doesn't disappear when we go on vacation. The setting was beautiful: Puerto Rico in April, but in the...

We've all heard the exhortation to "Be careful!" Being careful protects those under us. And taking the time to care and connect in the ...

How do you turn straying thoughts into a deeper experience of the freedom of Christ? Jim Sammons, like a battle hardened soldier, brings to...

Serve truth with a flourish! As an ambassador for Christ what can I say to bring about a living response in those who need the truths I...

Once the Gospel begins to bear it's fruit in our lives, God's work is not over. His Holy Spirit continues that work. My sin nature must be...

It seemed like a lose-lose situation. If Connie tried to gloss over Mike's shortcomings, as she did for the first few years of their...

Blind spots: as Jim Sammons frankly confesses, we all have them, yet we cannot see them—and left unchecked they may very well bring sorrow...

If it's wise to count the cost before making a major decision, you certainly want to count the cost before marriage. How do you do that?...

Dr. Steve Scheibner and his wife Megan want to see you succeed where it matters most: at home. Their experience in counseling and marriage...

It is natural to resist pain and want offenders to pay the rightful consequences of causing us to feel it. Bitterness, however, has...

People. Positions. Possessions. These things could never do for us what God can do for us. When we expect from them lasting happiness,...

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God ... humbled Himself ....” Is this mind in you? For...

This powerful message by the Speeds examines openness and brokenness. Paul shares his testimony of coming to freedom and explains the...

What are the seven habits of a successful person? What are the five types of workers in the workplace? Why do we do things we know are...

Have I frankly considered the high costs of anger? It is an expensive thing, as can be seen from references throughout Scripture as well as...

When the days of child rearing are finally past, faithful moms will be rewarded for teaching their little ones to fear the Lord. The fear...

Christopher Sirard is an anesthesiologist. He and his wife Courtney have seven children. Many people think that, as a doctor, Christopher...

It has been said: "Everyone will eventually sit down to a banquet of consequences." These natural results, whether for good or for bad, are...

“Who really is the richest man in the world?” The Lord’s answer to Gil Bates’ question became a life message that has helped men from every...

As Keith Neds points out in this simple chalk talk, there is a lot to learn from James 4. Drawing on the larger context of the chapter, he...

With the need we have today for unity in the church and harmony in the family, you would conclude that sermons on reconciliation would...

Three high school boys decided to explore a cave in Tasmania after school one day. Bob Newhouse shares this true story–told to him at the...

Katie Holdeman was raised in a Christian family and served on the mission field with her parents for several years. During her teen years,...

The one-on-one relationships we hope for might not be as far away as we think they are. Friendships like that though always take time to...

II Timothy 2 was Paul's advice to a young pastor. The encouragement it contains however can apply directly to parenting. Like Timothy,...

Treat your children the way you treat other people's children. Don't leave the responsibility of devotions to your wife.

Couples such as Chris and Anne often marry with long range vision already in place. The marriage however will still take time to grow....

"But if ye will not do so ... be sure your sin will find you out" (Deuteronomy 32:23). Of all the reluctant and recalcitrant tendencies...

“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of themselves” (II Timothy 3:1-2a). “Self-love”...

Janny Moore can identify with imperfection. She also knows that, as young ladies, we tend to look in the mirror to come up with our self-...

The question isn't whether or not we can avoid the storm. Life is a series of challenges. The question is whether or not we will be ready...

You don't have to be a fish to know a hook when you see it ... or feel it. Reawakened guilt feels the same way and it will continue to...

Do you run the risk of becoming a modern day Capernaum?

God wants us to know how strong and trustworthy He is. It's easy to forget that. Using art and calligraphy, Keith Neds, himself a father of...

Many books are written about how to lead. When Peter Magnuson ran a query on leadership titles in Amazon, it yielded more than 50,000...

There's something special about doing what you know is right, faithfully. Distractions and temptations abound, to be sure, and yet the...

Affections, for the Lord and for your spouse, are an integral part of the marriage relationship and they can provide a lot of stimulus for...

If a society becomes confused, there is a reason. If the definition of right and wrong is not clear, what can be?

John Van Gelderen was born again, but he still faced temptations. Despite constant confession, he felt guilty all the time.

Life is different with a continual awareness of God. "Do I acknowledge Him in all my ways?" Through a lifetime of constant reflection on...

Teasing, sarcasm, poking, and provoking do not win children's hearts. Yet this wrong side of humor persists in families. Tim Levendusky...

This is a message on God's timeless forgiveness. Everyone in God's school, even after being born again, knows the feeling of failure. But...

As Adrian Rogers says “No one fell asleep while Jesus was preaching!” His command to love our enemies heralded a revolutionary watershed...

Gil Bates brings home a paradoxical proverb written directly to men: Proverbs 16:32. In this verse, Almighty God warns men that there is...

The centurion in Jesus' day identified the value of the principle of authority and the rewards of seeing it at work in his own life. How...

Christopher Sirard, an anesthesiologist, lives with his wife and seven children in California. Christopher acknowledges that growing in...

Fathers know that it takes humility to take the lead in the area of moral freedom. In many areas, but especially in this area, young men...

This session opens with a difficult question: what if one spouse is willing to change but discouraged because the other spouse is not? Mike...

Whether in the gymnasium, or at Harvard Law School, or in the everyday life of a committed Christian, the same zeal should prevail.

Chris, Anne, and their family of nine children have gone through a lot to become the ministry center God wanted them to be. Was it simple?...

How would you like to have the highlights of history linked in easy-to-remember format? The Bible does this for us! From the creation in...

Many Basic Seminar alumni whose marriages and families were restored at a Basic Seminar have wanted to come back and share the answers they...

Does our church have the same priorities the early church did? Jesus said, “My house shall be called a house of prayer …” (Matthew 21:13)....

It is difficult for the free world to understand that Satan can convince entire people groups to embrace a "religion" with moral codes,...

One day we will enjoy the prize. That is the reward of both physical and spiritual disciplines. Whether it's running a mile in the early...

Chaplain Tom Burch’s enthusiasm for God’s Word sometimes leaves him unable to find adequate words to describe this precious Book. He shares...

Many verses compel us to seek the Lord. Presumably, it's something I should and can do all the time. What then does Isaiah mean by that...

The Temple was the Lord's house. You would think the house of God would have always been impeccably clean, right? Wrong! Like King Josiah,...

It's sobering when God tells a man "You'll either let My Word crush you or you will crush your children". He is always the same, His Word...

Did our Founding Fathers steal land from the “Indians” or the Mexicans? A historical question such as this one, as well as questions about...

Apart from God's perspective, heaven seems far away, reserved only for the future. However, the Bible links what we do now with what will...

It has probably been a while since you have heard a conversation about hell. You may have friends or relatives that question its reality....

Yes, it is possible for parents to have perfect peace despite the prospect of prodigals! As with Moses, Saint Augustine, Franklin Graham,...

From his experience teaching ethics in the navy, Steve Scheibner has shocking evidence for the moral shift that is taking place among young...

Nearly 75 minutes of straight commentary on exactly what Scripture says about itself. Much can be said about Bible reading being a...

Fathers: What draws your attention when the work day is over? A messy house? A broken stove? A disobedient child? An online temptation? Don...

Acknowledging Jesus Christ as God the Creator, God the Savior, and God the coming Judge, is much more than merely believing in Him....

Well, it's time to make a plan. Pick one of the five areas: Person, Provider, Partner, Parent, or Proclaimer and do the things God has led...

This testimony is about a tremendous breakthrough Mr. Wilkes experienced while training his sons. The breakthrough changed his focus during...

Parenting may be a tremendous responsibility but it is also a tremendous joy when an independent moral agent comes to understand and...

Your sons (and your daughters!) are watching. Do they see in your marriage a picture of Christ and His Bride, the Church? Mark Wilkes...

Do you remember how you felt when you first became a father? Keith Daniel brings back that fresh sense of fatherhood's responsibility and...

This last session summarizes the series for noble men. Let us make our calling sure and strike up conversations with our family about the...

As a boy, Keith Daniel assumed he was a Christian. His brother, father, and mother assumed they were Christians, too. Their family was good...

Picture the genuine love that radiated from the cross. There was sacrifice. There was generosity. That was the character of the Father. And...

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