Twenty years ago, we bordered on near hysteria over the dreaded “Y2K.” Perhaps you were one that subscribed to dehydrated packs, bug out bags, and filled your tub with water? After all, the world as we knew it, so we were told, could come to a screeching halt. The computer age had baited us into a […]

As the old saying goes, behind every great man is a great woman. I would wholeheartedly concur with that statement. However I would also like to take that saying and make it applicable to scripture. Behind anyone whom God has used significantly,  He has equally prepared a spiritually mature disciple whose life will not be as pronounced, […]

THIS SUNDAY IN OUR CAST OF CHRISTMAS SERIES, OUR FOCUS IS THE MAGI WHO COME TO WORSHIP THE CHIRST/ The above picture is as close to the Biblical Text I could find. What?  Where are the Shepherds, the manger and the camels?  Well, they remain in the folklore of the church.  If you read the […]

Have you ever had a long day at work where you couldn’t wait to get home to unwind with your favorite T.V. program and then all of a sudden an announcement comes through the screen that says “Your broadcast has been interrupted to bring you this important message” ? However, after watching for a few minutes […]

Parents get very creative announcing the birth of their child.  But in all of history there has never been a birth announcement to match the one found in Luke. In our CAST OF CHRISTMAS series this week, our focus is the ANGELIC ANNOUNCEMENT. R. Kent Hughes vividly and poignantly, describes the journey and birth of the […]

In the words of that great theologian Dr Theodor Seuss Geisel: “And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled ’till his puzzler was sore. Then the […]

“Have you ever sat, eyes glued to the television, watching the Olympic awards ceremonies with tears streaming down your cheeks? Your favorite athlete climbs the steps of the awards platform, her national anthem stadium, her nation’s flag waves in the spotlight. Her years of sweat and self denial have paid off. She has finished her race […]

How would you react if your spouse communicated to you they are only interested in you and not committed to you? yeah, I know…I’m like you I would have a million questions. Now think about God. How would you respond if He asked you, “are you interested or committed?” This is a question that I believe gets overlooked […]

In God’s economy salvation and discipleship are two different things. Salvation is a free a gift. Eternal life is given to us when we simply believe God’s promise for eternal life. For many of us becoming a believer and following Christ is a new way of life. We have grown accustom to living our lives as we wish and […]