Sep 14th 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

Overcoming Adversity 101, Part 3: What About Accidents?

When God allows something to occur, He is acting deliberately. He is decreeing or ordaining the event. Such is the case with “accidents.” For example, in Numbers 35, God instructs Israelite courts how to treat a person who “has killed someone accidentally.” The alleged murderer had to have a place to flee for asylum so that he wouldn’t be killed before he could appear in court. Any number of... read more

Sep 8th 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

Overcoming Adversity 101, Part 2: Do God and Satan Alternate Shifts?

This post is part two in a series on God’s Sovereignty. If you have not read part one, please see Overcoming Adversity 101: The Sovereignty of God, Part 1. The question of alternating shifts of power is first addressed there. Do God and Satan alternate shifts of controlling the world? It often seems like Satan has punched in as manager of the world and God is never coming back from His break. Yet... read more

Aug 26th 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

Refresher Course: The Opportunity of Weakness

Over the past few weeks, I have been revisiting a sweet truth I learned years ago — being weak in body is actually a wonderful opportunity, a chance to have more of myself removed and replaced with Christ. Due to an extended absence of one of my major medications, I have grown quite weak and my brain chemistry has become abnormal. When I first began noticing the psychiatric effects, my emotions had... read more

Aug 13th 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

Spiritual Dry Spells: The Ground to a Greater Miracle

I was driving from St. Louis to Columbia, Missouri when I first heard this message. It was perfect timing too. After the fast (Pursuit 21) this past January, I went through a dry spell that only increased in dryness for months.  At first I was discouraged and depressed.  Although I knew our spiritual enemy had a hand in it – for he was no doubt angry as a result of the fast – and that God... read more

Aug 10th 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

The Window of Faith: Sermon by David Wilkerson

Over the past decade, God has spoken to me time and again through David Wilkerson’s messages. I received them via print subscription for years. Only last summer did I discover the vast wealth of audio and video sermons that exist online. Since that time, I keep them loaded in my car, my iPhone/iPod and my computer. There is a rare honesty in the Times Square Church messages regarding Biblical truth... read more

Aug 4th 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

The Battle to Live a Holy Life: Your Golden Opportunity

Are you tired of wrestling with your sin nature? Do you long to do the right thing but fail in the same area time and again? In this powerful message from Romans 7, Weston Nichols explains why this occurs and how this pattern can be broken. Do you beg God to take this familiar weakness from you? Weston reveals what invaluable opportunity this struggle affords you and gives practical steps as to how you... read more

Jul 2nd 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

America’s Only Hope: Why Aren’t We Utilizing It?

“God likes to see His people shut up to this, that there is no hope but in prayer. Herein lies the Church’s power against the world.” — Andrew Bonar I have a sign in my yard. Having it out and displaying its message is the only reason I’m glad I live on a highway that is frequented with steady traffic. The sign says, “PRAYER, America’s Only HOPE, 2 Chronicles 7:14” If you... read more

Jun 30th 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

Scott Brodie: Answers and Inspiration, Jack #3

Do you feel like you can’t get a break in life? Are you tired of life’s constant struggles? Does it seem like circumstances are too tough—too insurmountable? Scott Brodie has a word of encouragement for you today. This post is part of a series on assisted suicide — but don’t let that keep you from perusing. No matter the topic, these videotaped excerpts from the Brodie home will bless... read more

Jun 21st 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

Walking Through the Valley: The Scott Brodie Story

Be inspired to find hope, peace, perspective and promise in Christ no matter what you are facing! He went from being a happy, healthy athletic husband and father of four to a man given a death sentence in a doctor’s office. His world turned upside down in a matter of moments. Would Lou Gehrig’s disease defeat him or did God have something else in mind? Scott Brodie, an avid athlete, received... read more

Jun 10th 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

Overcoming Adversity 101, Part 1: The Sovereignty of God

The first step to overcoming adversity is accepting and resting in God’s sovereign rule. Adversity got the best of me until I grasped this scriptural reality. It’s a concept that can only be understood through the parameter of a relationship with Jesus Christ. Knowing Jesus Christ is vital to overcoming adversity. You might call it “Overcoming Adversity 100.” Overcoming adversity is impossible... read more