By Pete Briscoe
November 3, 2020
Ephesus was one of the wealthiest cities in the ancient world. If you walk its ancient ruins today, it’s still obvious: Wealthy folks with big houses everywhere.
By Pete Briscoe
November 2, 2020
I have a friend who has a great story about depending on money. He shared it with our church once, and this is about how it went:
By Pete Briscoe
November 1, 2020
You probably know the Golden Rule: Treat others the way you want to be treated. You’ve probably also heard the more practical version: He who has the gold makes the rules.
By Pete Briscoe
October 31, 2020
“He who dies with the most toys wins.” That’s what our culture tells us; life is found in the abundance of possessions. The more stuff you have, the better stuff you have...
By Pete Briscoe
October 30, 2020
“Money can rob you.” I know that sounds counterintuitive, but money can steal something very precious from you. If you find yourself lulled to sleep in a materialistic environment, you will miss untold opportunities to express and...
By Pete Briscoe
October 29, 2020
Many years ago, someone from the outside warned us. It was one of our church planters from India who’d never been out of his country before. After a week of visiting here, somebody...
By Pete Briscoe
October 28, 2020
“So what is it?” I asked the doctor. “Either mono or leukemia,” he said. For twelve days, my prayer life went through the roof, as I struggled to find stability in a situation where I had no control, no certainty, and nothing on earth that could contain my fear.
By Pete Briscoe
October 27, 2020
Every once in a while, Hollywood nails it with gripping honesty about eternal truth. It happened long ago on TV’s “ER.”
By Pete Briscoe
October 26, 2020
There’s a great big reservoir in northern Texas that has a decent-sized river flowing from it. In the spring, a whole bunch of water is released out of the reservoir into this river.
By Pete Briscoe
October 25, 2020
Satan’s arsenal against Christians is immense. His attacks from the outside are pretty obvious, but did you know that one of his favorite and most effective weapons comes from inside the Church?