Why do we so often envy what other people have? The answer is simple, it’s found throughout the Word of God, particularly in the book of Ecclesiastes, and we verify its truth every day... it's the search for life.

Pastor Eric Johns and his sons, Alex and Nate, spent Monday through Saturday last week sleeping under an overpass and spending time with the homeless in Buffalo, New York. Their week living on the streets is just one effort in a 20+ year ministry to the needy in the area.

Kanye obviously drew inspiration from Scripture to write these songs. Paired with a full gospel choir, the album makes no secret of its intention.

"However you have been blessed by my ministry or the ministry of my family, you need to know that today the man who led me to lead my family left his earthly home to live in the presence of God forever," @drtonyevans wrote about his late father, Arthur.

When faithful church members begin to “fade away” from their consistent involvement and faithfulness you start to wonder what happened. Here are 10 reasons that may happen.

You are not ordinary! You may not feel special, but you have gifts that others desperately need. You may feel weak, but remember, the weaker parts of the body are indispensable. You are indispensable. Others need you!

Don’t let the perceived need to use technology make you ineffective. Beware the technological imperative: just because you can doesn’t mean you should.

"We get in the habit of teaching the same basic structure of a lesson over and over again," says Andy Blanks.