This Sunday morning I will be preaching from a difficult text in John 9. “As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or ...Read More...

We are looking forward to Easter Sunday and the baptism service to celebrate our risen Lord! The baptism service is a special time to see and hear how God has been working in the lives of people as they respond to the transforming truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We hope this post will help answer ...Read More...

People sometimes wonder if the judgment of God is still active today. It is easy to read passages from the Old Testament about the immediate judgment of God on acts of sin and rebellion and say “well, that was the Old Testimate. We live in the age of grace!” But there are also passages in ...Read More...

Many of us have had those mornings! Sunday morning comes and we are not really up to going to church -- physically or spiritually. What can we do to prepare our hearts, our minds and even our bodies for the service Sunday morning? How can we prepare ourselves to enter into the presence of God ...Read More...

Many of you have been affected in one way or another by this recession. Some close to us have been affected rather sevearly while others have been managing to stay afloat. Where ever you find yourselves, this recession has reached you. So what is the purpose behind all this? God is sovereign over ...Read More...

Jesus said “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine;” (John 8:31). He also said several times to abide (which means to linger and remain) in Him and His word in John chapters 14-16. What does it mean to abide in the Word of God? It means that Jesus' words come in ...Read More...

It is hard during the school year to be reading anything but textbooks! I can remember carrying the bags of books to WSU and wondering how I will ever have time to read anything else! Well, now summer is here!! The text books are gone!! BUT…don’t let that be an excuse to let your brain ...Read More...

What do you hope for? Is it a good job, a nice car, some cash, good health, popularity? These are some of the things that people put their hope in but I hate to break it to you…they are all fleeting. In other words, they all will go away. You might have a good job but it will end or you might ...Read More...

Each week I will be posting a blog on the new series we are doing at youth group. I would love to hear your comments! Just click on "Submit your comment" below this article. Let us know if you have been encouraged by these posts. ~Blessings!What is Grace? A good way to begin to describe grace ...Read More...

How often do you read the Bible simply because you believe it is the Word of God? Sometimes you may feel that reading the Bible is your duty or your obligation. Sometimes you feel it is a chore. Sometimes you are guilted into reading your Bible by your Youth Pastor (well…I hope that’s not ...Read More...

Slaves...The word carries a connotation of wrong, harm, and unjust, inhumane treatment. Yet this word is used over 150 times in the New Testimate and is used most often in connection with our relationship with our Master Jesus Christ. The Bible is full of "slave talk." We are not just servants ...Read More...

What is the Gospel?Let this primer be just the starting point of your growing in the knowledge of the gospel. Also, consider memorizing these Scripture verses and “let the word of Christ richly dwell within you …” (Colossians 3:16).~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Note: much of this content ...Read More...