Surrendering the Candy Bag
By Stacey Tuttle Jimmy Kimmel issued a challenge to parents at Halloween, to tell their children that they ate all their Halloween candy and video the responses. (Check it out, and stick with it to the end—the last ones are the
Baptism & Forgiveness, Part II
Some follow-up questions about baptism and forgiveness. See Part I for the first installment of this article. Matthew 3:11 “I baptize you with water for repentance…”- Could this be saying you receive repentance through baptism? It could be saying this, but at
Baptism and Forgiveness
As a Christian scholar and speaker, I find that there are certain questions that come up frequently. One of those relates to the issue of whether or not one needs to be baptized to be saved. Interestingly, this has been a
Songs of Christmas is back!
Back by popular demand! Based on the rave reivews, last year's Songs of Christmas concert was one of the most popular Christmas events in Douglas County, Colorado. We've been inundated with pleas for a repeat performance so
Tools of the Devil? or, What’s the Best Bible Translation?
by Craig A. Smith, Ph.D. I remember a campus minister friend of mine who once had a family offer to support his ministry entirely, meaning that he could forget the time-consuming task of raising support and keeping in regular touch with
Warrior–Movie Review
Review by Stacey Tuttle Sometimes you see a movie with a scene that is so powerful it’s one you turn to for strength and encouragement in your own life. Warrior had at least two of those for me. Warrior begins when Tommy
Cowboys and Aliens –Movie Review
Review by Stacey Tuttle “Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet.” –Jesus (Mat. 10:14) In Cowboys and Aliens, Harrison Ford’s character, Woodrow Dollarhyde, is
Word Conference Prayer Support
Prayer update: Dear friends and prayer warriors, This weekend we have the WORD conference! It’s been a year in the making and we are so excited that it is here. Coletta likened it to being a little
Quotes from THE HELP movie
Quotes from THE HELP movie Compiled by Stacey Tuttle Check out our movie review on The Help here! After my boy died, a bitter seed was planted in me. -Aibileen Ugly is something that grows up inside you. Every day you wake up and you’re
Crazy, Stupid, Love: Movie Review
Crazy, Stupid, Love: Movie Review Review by Stacey Tuttle “A man cannot be passive about what Scripture tells him to do for his family and expect to be found faithful to God in the end. He must see with spiritual eyes and
The Help – Movie Review
The Help – Movie Review Review by Stacey Tuttle The Help storyline centers around a daring and aspiring young writer Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan who dares to defy social convention in Jackson, Mississippi by writing a story about the “help”…the African American women
Link to a Great Blog about Motherhood
Link to a Great Blog about Motherhood By: Stacey Tuttle I came across this great blog post about the calling of motherhood (Thanks Missy for that link!). The author, Rachel Jankovic , talks about how, practically speaking, motherhood ranks “below college. Below
CBAS – Carrying Bibles Around School – The New Movement
CBAS – the New Movement Interview by Stacey Tuttle You may have heard of the planking movement that has been sweeping the globe where people take pictures of themselves in a plank position (lying straight like a plank of wood) in some
Permanent & Without Borders
Permanent & Without Borders By Stacey Tuttle I read in an update from Voice of the Martyrs recently about a Rev. Carlos Lamelas who spent four months in jail in Cuba for his faith in 2006. In the years since, he has
Ephesians Download
Hi all you Spruce-Lakers! For those of you who purchased the USB flash drive with the Ephesians study notes and audio files, you can download the last day's message below: Ephesians #6 - Beyond Knowing (right click (PC) or control-click (Mac) and