2010-09-01T12:11:01-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/spirituality/ http://truewoman.com/?id=1172 2010-09-01T12:11:01-05:00 Most of us wouldn’t dare deal in counterfeit cash. But yet we tolerate counterfeit spirituality. http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters/radio-program/what-happened-to-the-joy-8288 2009-09-18T14:04:43-05:00 I don’t remember a lot of facts they taught me in science class, but I remember the experiments. Like the day our teacher had us illuminate a light bulb the hard way–by feverishly turning this crank to generate some voltage–until finally the bulb just started to flicker to life. I’m thinking, “There’s got to be an easier way.” Yeah, like just plugging it into an outlet! ... I’m Ron Hutchcraft. Now, I’ve tried living for Jesus and serving Jesus both ways, by plugging into the main power source and by cranking it out. http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters/radio-program/flowers-or-fruit-8280 2009-09-16T14:27:31-05:00 The pear trees around our Ministry Headquarters really show off in the Spring! They’re covered with these beautiful white flowers. It’s like an explosion of life and color, but there’s an ugly little secret about those pear trees. They’re called ornamental. They don’t produce any pears, just pretty flowers—like lots of people at church every week. http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters/radio-program/missing-what-matters-8265 2009-09-16T11:59:00-05:00 It took me a while to admit it, but my arms were no longer long enough for me to read what was in my hand. Yeah, in other words, I needed glasses. You see, I’m farsighted. I see what’s far but not what’s close. Spiritually, I–and most of my fellow Christians–have to battle the opposite vision problem. http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters/radio-program/when-toys-are-smarter-than-we-are-8208 2009-02-19T10:17:14-05:00 When you buy your kids or grandkids toys these days, you'd better be sure you have batteries. They're usually not included and the toys usually require them. My daughter pointed out to me recently a helpful little feature some of her kids' toys have. It’s an indicator that their battery is low. She said, "It’s too bad people don't have that." I said, “That’s a thought worth pursuing.” So I will. http://hutchcraft.com/Life-Issues/Death/The-Last-Monster-in-the-Dark 2008-11-19T15:47:33-05:00 Are you scared to die? Does thinking about your death make you nervous about eternity? You don't have to be afraid of that monster in the dark anymore. ... The Word of God in I Corinthians 15:54 says, "Death has been swallowed up in victory. Where oh death is your victory? Where Oh death is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law, but thanks be to God, He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." There's the last monster—the one that lurks in the dark no matter how old we are—death. http://hutchcraft.com/Life-Issues/Death/Only-an-Interruption 2008-11-19T15:46:42-05:00 Life's partings are tough, especially when someone we love slips into eternity. Death tears us up inside, and the grief seems almost unbearable. If you and your loved one belong to Jesus, then this is not the termination of your relationship. Only because of Jesus Christ, can this interruption be bearable. http://hutchcraft.com/Life-Issues/Death/The-Difference-Between-Life-and-Death 2008-11-19T15:44:17-05:00 There are eight powerful words from Zephaniah 3:17 in God's Word. It simply says, "The Lord your God...is mighty to save." He really is. He has both the love and the power to do whatever it takes to save you from the emptiness and turbulence of a life away from God and from the awful agony of an eternity without Him. God is in the saving business. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Mission/Spiritual-Shopping-4079 2008-08-01T15:32:31-05:00 Now in my search for what would satisfy my appetite, I was shopping in the right store, but not in the right aisle. It's easy to make that same mistake when you're shopping spiritually - for something that will satisfy your appetite for meaning in life. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/Spirituality-Oprah-Style-A-License-to-Drive-8008 2008-07-24T16:36:32-05:00 Children were never meant to drive, and neither are we. And that’s the problem with an awful lot of the spirituality that’s out there.