Belonging
February 12, 2011 by Mike Knapp
Filed under Spiritual Growth
Membership. For some it brings joy, happiness, and a sense of fulfillment and belonging. For others, it may stir up feelings of rugged individuality and a reluctance to be a joiner. Still others don’t believe in “organized religion”. I often wonder then if they believe in disorganized religion? The sheer inconsistency of that thinking bewilders [...]
The Power of Real Repentance
January 8, 2011 by Mike Knapp
Filed under Popular Articles, Spiritual Growth, Sundays
Do you ever wonder why you don’t feel close to God? Do you wonder why it seems that others are better about reading their Bibles, spending time in private prayer and worshiping the God of the universe, while you are satisfied watching movies or surfing the net? It’s impossible to have passionate Christianity without real [...]
How To Understand The Bible
November 20, 2010 by Mike Knapp
Filed under Featured Articles, Sundays
The Bible is the world’s best-selling book. Year after year millions of copies are sold or given away. Although most ancient books have disappeared from memory, the Bible continues to be printed more than any other book and is available in more than 2,000 languages. It has helped form the basis for Western society and [...]
God of the Burning Huts
September 8, 2010 by Mike Knapp
Filed under Featured Articles, Popular Articles, Spiritual Growth
The following is a story I came across a few days ago: “The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little [...]
Problems
August 20, 2010 by Mike Knapp
Filed under Featured Articles, Spiritual Growth
Problems. We all have them. They make our life more, well, interesting. Don’t you wish you could just take a vacation from your problems? While that may work for a little while, sooner or later you will have to face them…