West Side Poplar Bluff

Throughout human history we recognize kingdoms and authorities by their display of power. Generals marching with their tanks and soliders on display. Kings displaying their authority by their armies and wealth. We often associate kings and authority...

In Luke chapter 10 Jesus tells a lawyer that he will live if he DOES the commands he's just recited from the law. We are all familiar with 'you shall love the Lord your God with all of your heart, soul, mind and strength, and love your neighbor as...

Life is crazy right now, to say the least. The CDC and the World Health Organization have declared COVID-19 to be a Pandemic, people are scared, unsure about the future and worried about the present. We are in a time of crisis. In times like this we...

In the state of our current events we are seeing panic and fear dominate our society. From the recent uptick of the flu in our area as well as COVID-19 (Coronavirus) being declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, we are presented with a lot...

We have said that Lent is a season that invites us to empty ourselves of lesser things so we can be filled with the greater things of the Gospel. This week, Jesus extends that invitation with a verse you are most likely familiar with. "Deny yourself,...

Epiphany is a season that shows us that God is just like Jesus. At the conclusion of Epiphany, we see Jesus setting his face toward Jerusalem; and with this moment, we enter into the season Lent.What is Lent? As believers, the pinnacle of our annual...

Transfiguration Sunday. What happened during the Transfiguration of Jesus? What did Peter, John and James see while they were on that mountain? How does this moment tie into the grand story that God is telling through the scriptures? What does this...

Have you ever had unmet expectations? Have you ever had high hopes for something only to be massively disappointed when things don't turn out the way you expected? Many of us have, and many of us feel this way when it comes to our view of Jesus. What...

Legalism. What is it? Is it a good thing? Does it harm us? Are rules bad? Maybe when you hear of legalism your mind automatically shifts to the opposite end of the spectrum; where rules, commands and authority are absent or ignored. (Lawlessness.)We see...