Dear Heavenly Father, I praise you and thank you for the blessing of living in a nation that is so prosperous and at relative peace with its neighbors and itself. It is a testimony to your greatness that such a large population can live so freely and comfortably in your care and though there are problems and inequalities that remain, they are easily traced to our fai... read all »

Paul the Apostle often uses the words “joy”, “rejoice”, and other similar expressions. God has always wanted His people to rejoice and be happy. He tells us in His word what we need to be happy and He knows of what He speaks. All of His commands are for our well being. God knows that we cannot have joy and peace of mind if we disobey His comma... read all »

I never do enough. I mean that as a parent or husband or minister, I never do everything that needs to be done or ought to be done. Even though the basics get covered and I manage to get enough done to raise my children to reasonable adulthood and my wife seems happy to be married to me, and the sermons get preached...at the end of the day I am painfully aware that I ... read all »

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Part of today’s bulletin includes a list of 40 scripture references that deal with Jesus’ prayer life. From the mention of the type of prayer life He would have (Ps. 2:7-9) to His role as our intercessor with the Father (Heb. 7:25). Jesus was a man whose life was filled with prayer. On Friday, October 24th we will begin our Prayer & Fasting day. A 24 ... read all »