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Free Christmas Devotional
Do you have a Bible Reading plan to follow during the busy Christmas season? This free download includes 25 daily devotionals by Paull Tripp, paired with a…
Choco-Lottie is here!
The preschool and children are selling hot chocolate and chocolate-covered pretzels to raise money for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Find us in the fellowship hall or…
Don’t Be Quick To Judge (Especially On Black Friday)
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(1) You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another,…
Never Retire From Serving Jesus
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(7) Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. (8) Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the…
Is It Really OK To Have Ham For The Holidays?
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<Jesus said to the Pharisees,> ”Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is…
Now be thankful
I often hear that “getting old isn’t for sissies.” I know in my life that rare are the days that something isn’t sore, achy, hurts or just…
Have Faith Over the Fear Of Failure
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<Moses spoke the Word of God to the Israelites,>”Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for…
Will God Allow A Nuclear War To Occur?
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<Jesus said,> “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such…
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes
Drop-off Now! Deadline: November 24th. Church Members, thank you for your faithfulness to children around the world who will receive your shoeboxes with the Gospel message…
Chaos To Us Is The Order Of Things To God
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when He comes, those who belong to Him.’ (1 Corinthians 15:23)…
Morality Must Triumph Over Feelings
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or…
Understanding The Holy Spirit
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<Jesus said to His Apostles,> “But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and…
Pray For Our Leaders To Rule In Righteous Common Sense
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(21) My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion; (22)…
Talent, incompetence and service
Ever hear of the Peter Principle? In business it means that people rise in hierarchy to their level of incompetence. There is no Peter Principle at play…
A Nation Needs Guardrails To Remain Righteous
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(12) Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance. (13) From heaven the Lord looks…
Remember That ‘Good’ Can Come Out Of ‘Bad’
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<God said,> “I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the Lord, do all these…
The 40-Day Challenge: You Can Do It!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘After Jesus’ suffering, He presented Himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over…
The Real Reason to Celebrate This Holiday Season
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(7) In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace…
Break the hold
The question of Peter (and the disciples) in our passage from yesterday still rings in my ears: “Who then can be saved?” The rich young ruler has…
Never Give Up On The Good Fight!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.’ (Hebrews 13:8); ‘Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you…
A Balance Between Two Extremes: Where God Wants Us To Act & To Be
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.’ (Proverbs…
Children Are Our Way of Reloading Life; Give Them The Proper Foundation
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will…
We Can Differ, & Still Be Friends In Fellowship
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the…
Don’t get sold a bill of goods
Imagine always wanting to attend a big event, like the Super Bowl or a Taylor Swift concert, in person. You look for tickets…