Next week our congregation will receive a gift from God in the form of a new minister. I use the term “gift” because this is how the Bible describes evangelists (ministers). “Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s peo... read all »

In almost every edition of the weekly church bulletin there is a call for some kind of assistance. Sometimes it is for teachers or some person to help clean the building. At other times, we need a member to visit the sick or bring communion to a brother or sister who is a shut-in. Whatever the situation we are usually asking someone to give up their time and energy, p... read all »

The story is told of three junior devils coming before Satan as they prepared to visit earth in order to destroy men’s souls. The first one said that he would try to trick men by telling that there is “no heaven”. Satan replied that people have a natural hope and that this lie would not work very well. The next one stepped up and said that he would ... read all »

In Eph. 3:20, Paul says that God can do more than we dare ask. Have you ever wondered why we usually are timid in the things we ask God for? Perhaps some of the reasons might be as follows: TOO MUCH CHANGE We don’t dare ask because asking for too much might change our lives too much. Dynamic asking brings dynamic answers and the ... read all »

A common fear I struggle with is taking a conversation with someone down the road of religion. I know it’s not always applicable, but there are those moments when the person you are talking to says something about the Bible, or something “pseudo-religious”, or the opposite, like taking the Lord’s name in vain around you for no reason. The part ... read all »