Ecclesiastes 7:8 (NASB) The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit. Resolution, completion, is what I believe Solomon was getting at in this verse.  The resolution of the "matter" is more aptly achieved to...

What would you do if you received a letter in the mail informing you that a warrant had been issued for your arrest and you were to report to jail immediately?  You might think someone is playing a practical joke on you, or that someone finally found out and you are...

That was the story of my senior year.  I had an encounter with Jesus the summer before that changed my life. Before then I didn't believe in Jesus or like church. But the summer of 2003, I met Jesus and He changed my life.  My prayer life was real and God was speaking...

Here's our question for today: what does it really mean to "be a man?" The University of Manitoba conducted a study on what messages advertisers send about what it means to be a man. They found that the majority of advertisements equate manhood to one or more of the...

Romans 12:12 New International Version (NIV) 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. What are your hopes and your dreams in life? Do you pursue them? Do you chase after them? All of these questions have been said. It is important that we keep...

Meet for Breakfast Once a Month This Summer The Vital Men small groups will finish in April. We are asking that each location consider getting together once a month for breakfast or coffee through the summer to stay in touch. Keep watching our vitalministries.org web...

Luke 16:10-12 (NASB) "He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much. 11 Therefore if you have not been faithful in the use of unrighteous wealth, who will entrust the...