Do you love Jesus Christ? Isn’t there a part of your heart that not only accepts the truth of Christ’s death for you but, in response, actually loves Him for the price He paid? Don’t you love His Word, even when it hurts; and don’t you appreciate the many times He’s rescued you, even from [...]
“Easter” Or “Passover”? We all know that the early church did not celebrate Easter with jelly beans, chocolate bunnies and marshmallow chickens. Their children never went on Easter egg hunts. Of course, the death and resurrection of Jesus stood above all the cultural trappings, but it was Passover not Easter, that the early Christians honored. [...]
“Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time and forevermore.” Psalm 113:2 As Christians we use the word “blessing” more than most words. It is commonplace for us to talk about the blessings of our day, our family, our church, etc. We love to pray blessings upon those we love and upon ministries that are [...]
The Army Soldier stood and faced God, Which must always come to pass. He hoped his shoes were shining, Just as brightly as his brass. ‘Step forward now, Soldier, How shall I deal with you? Have you always turned the other cheek? My Church have you been true? The soldier squared his shoulders and said, [...]
“Go into all the world, and preach the Good news” “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love” Ephesians 4:2 NIV Paul wrote this Epistle to the Church at Ephesus during the early part of his imprisonment in Rome. The Epistle itself was written right after his letter to the [...]
Our Lord beckons us with outstretched Hand, Come together in unity as before Him we stand Each member finding their own special place Part of His Body and filled with His grace Proclaiming, ‘we are the bod of Christ in this place’ Living-stones made up of many unique parts Build together with love and the [...]
God hears the prayer of he who humbles himself before he gets down on his knees Romans 8 15For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. [1] And by him we cry, “Abba, [2] Father.” In Paul’s Letter to the Church [...]
For awhile now I’ve been struggling with the gift of prophecy. Life has been good these past few days, not in the sense that everything is perfect because it’s not at all, but in its imperfection it’s been the way life was intended (in post-adam and eve context of course): full of tension. And why [...]
