Sometimes, as long as we are familiar with the Scriptures, when we read the New Testament, we get a sense of “déjà vu.” It’s that faint sense of recollection that we have heard or seen something before. The reason...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As long as I can remember growing up in the church, I have often heard speculation about whether or not we will see King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon in heaven. This is certainly not a biblical contention that Christian brothers and sisters should...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Yes, it’s been a tough week. We’ve all seen the news and we all know the tensions. It’s also totally reasonable that those who love Jesus might wonder how we as the church live and respond and pray in these troublesome times....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Keep going! We live in interesting times. The worldly temptations around us are continually taunting us from every billboard, internet and TV screen, and also in the ever more brazen materialism and sensuality of our culture. On top of that is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Dear Church Family, Once again Christmas is upon us and who would have possibly anticipated the events between last Christmas and this one. I want to say what a privilege it has been to walk through this time with you and I am so looking forward...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Exodus 30:11-16 The LORD said to Moses, 12 "When you take the census of the people of Israel, then each shall give a ransom for his life to the LORD when you number them, that there be no plague among them when you number them. 13 Each one who is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
At one point of Jesus’ ministry, he found that his own disciples had acted without faith. They had attempted to heal a young man and failed (Matthew 17:14-20). Even though they had previously been given authority to do so (Matthew 10:8),...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Matthew 17:10-13 And the disciples asked him, "Then why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?" 11 He answered, "Elijah does come, and he will restore all things. 12 But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Matthew 16:26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? Humans are finite creatures. We also have a finite understanding and perspective of life. In other...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Matthew 16:20 Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ. Why would Jesus tell his disciples not to tell others that he was the Messiah? When we hear phrases like this from Jesus, we can’t help but wonder...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
