In the church, we strive to provide opportunities for those who want to grow spiritually and in fellowship. We have worship services, Bible studies, mission opportunities, fellowship events, and we encourage people to build relationships. We encourage the church to reach out to those who have been absent and to share the Gospel with those […]

What does it mean to live by the Spirit? To walk by the Spirit? Does that mean that I’m waiting on some mystic power to come reveal itself to me and just go as the mystic spirit directs? Does it mean if my spirit doesn’t want to do something, I am not obligated to do […]

In Philippians 1, beginning in verse 3, Paul gives a greeting not unlike what he gives to the recipients of his other letters. He expresses his love and thankfulness for those people, but in that, he gives credit where credit is due. Let me read a little bit of this passage and see if you […]

A few years ago, I was serving as the announcer for a high school track meet. It’s something I have done a number of times and it’s always fun to get to see these students put all of their hard work on display as they compete not only against other competitors but also the clock […]

Do you ever get concerned that too often we do not place our emphasis on the right things? That we major on the minors? You’ve heard of this, or maybe you’ve been a part of a church that got worked up about carpet color, décor, temperature, or something else that had no eternal consequence, but […]

Recently I heard the testimony once again of Russ Taff. For those who don’t know, Russ Taff has been a popular singer in Christian music for nearly 40 years. He joined the Imperials in the early 1980’s, when they were at the top of the Christian music world. He’s won many awards as a soloist […]

When I was a child, I was drawn to sports and the athletes who played them. Baseball was my first love, but I also developed a love for football and basketball as well. I collected trading cards from all three sports and I would study the statistics on the back. I would watch games and […]

During my growing up years, one of my favorite hymns to sing at invitation time was “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”. I don’t know if I was drawn to the simple melody, the easy to remember lyrics, or the message in the song…maybe all of the above, but it was one of my favorites. […]

One of the most beautiful pictures in our society, as well as in the Kingdom of God, Is the picture of adoption. One child, who needs a home, finds a forever family to provide the love, protection and support that they need. We are seeing many in the church rising up to meet the need, […]

Does the Bible truly speak to every aspect of my life? Is it just a guidebook, or is Christ really interested in every part of me? 2 Timothy 3:16-17, “16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be complete, […]