Great accomplishments do not make us extraordinary. Only by the grace of God given in Christ Jesus can any of us be extraordinary.

God approaches each of us individually to draw us to salvation and to draw us to greater dependence on Him.

The death and resurrection of Christ are the essential components of the message of the Gospel.

Our Baptist Association's "Restorative Justice Ministry" leader shared with us the passion Jesus had for all people, including prisoners, their families, victims and their families. If we are to be God people, we must have the same heart He has.

MIke Ahern's conclusion to his series through Jonah.

Godly prayer not only includes asking forgiveness for past sin, but also prevention from future sin. All to the glory of God.

A Christian ought to be marked by repentance and forgiveness. These are key to an effective prayer life.

Prayers for our needs must be in alignment with God's loves. We also must not forget the "us" or congregational aspect of the prayer.

In praying "Your will be done," we are seeking to reorient our loves to align with what God loves.

Our prayer priorities must match Christ's priorities if we are to properly functoin as His peopl and His church.