By Judy Rix... Do you sometimes feel hopeless in your sins and imperfections? Have you ever felt so wretched and inadequate that you believe you're beyond even Christ's help? I suppose we all do from time to time. When we think like this, we have a false perception of Christ. We negate the power of His atonement. We do not believe that He can really do what He says He can do. Many believe in Jesus' identity as the Son of God; they believe in Christ. But we must also believe

By Judy Rix... We had the clock radio set to wake us up one Sunday morning. The first thing we heard on the airwaves was a radio preacher proclaiming, "If you had your life to live over again, what would you do differently?" That's quite deep for the first thought of the morning! I pondered it all day. A statement by Charles Dickens in his book, Great Expectations , came to mind: "That was a memorable day to me, for it made great changes in me. Imagine one selected day struck

By Judy Rix... If you want to speak to God, pray. If you want God to speak to you, read the scriptures. History is full of stories about everyday people just like you and me who were dealing with the same life challenges that we are. The Gospel of Jesus Christ as recorded in the scriptures holds the foundational solutions to their problems. The human experience doesn't change from one generation to the next, and neither does God. His guidance is right there at our fingertips

By John Rix... Is your enemy really your enemy? Enjoy this insightful article by guest blogger, John Rix. Tony Was Terrifying.   Tony was a mongrel about the size of a labrador retriever. We children were terrified of him!    In those days, dogs were simply let out to run. Most of the time, Tony was in our neighbor's yard barking and snarling furiously protecting his property. I would hurry by on the opposite side of the street with my heart pounding trying to act like I wasn