The Ridgeline Blog

A friend posted this link to Lysa TerKeurst's Facebook page. She says that she has discovered that it's more helpful to ask God, "What now?" instead of "Why?" when trying to work through challenging circumstances and disappointments - the trials that are common to everyone who is breathing. Here's Lysa's post: I've realized that trying to figure out why God allows certain...

Today's post comes from one of our partner churches outside of Ft. Worth, Texas. Every weekday pastor Craig of First Church of Colleyville, Texas posts a 2 minute video devotional called "Morning Thrive." These videos are a great way to start your work day!! Bitterness and boredom make for a miserable thought life! There aren't many other combinations that produce long te...

"Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer." Romans 12:12 ...

Have you ever thought about taking your family on a mission trip? There are other benefits besides serving others and widening your children's perspective. It may just save your marriage and family like it did for this author... "What began as a church bulletin announcement has become a family legacy. I regularly tell my three-year-old son about what is happening in Roman...

A good tool to "keep growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:17)...

Christendom" (when culture and Christianity are largely in sync) is over in America. And that's a good thing for the church and a good thing for the culture. One of the most destructive historical events for the church was its legalization and state sanctioning by Constantine in the 4th century. All of a sudden there was an enormous influx of non-Christians bringing lots o...

Love that denies the truths of the Bible is not love, but truths of the Bible without love isn't love either. May the love of Christ control you and may He love others through your words and your actions (2 Corinthians 5:14-15). ...