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John was present at both events and recorded them as “signs,” not miracles.  The synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke shared...

Once upon a time, in a galaxy far away, we enjoyed the art of fine dining in agreeable company.  Perhaps we took Tums at night because...

Years ago, I knew a smart racing enthusiast who might have weighed in on this peculiar question, even though I see it as COVID-19...

Gentle Reader – I’m stealing the salutation from Miss Manners, the Etiquette Authority – because I like her quip, “If you can’t be kind,...

Pundits love to tout the virtue of perspective. So, we start with the Apostle Paul’s in 2 Tim. 4:10-11 (his swan song from Rome): “…for...

“For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; ‘I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him...

Hello Church Family, Are you familiar with the beautiful and powerful song entitled “The God Who Sees?”  It is sung in the land of Israel...

Our world has been changed, and our routines are gone.  And if we’re not careful, we will be tempted to just sit and do nothing.  I think...

We each have a role to play during this pandemic.  Ask God to show you what He wants you to do.   When God puts a person in your heart,...

Hebrews 13:5-6 gives you a wonderful promise.  “God has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ So we say with confidence, ‘The...

Each morning wake up and give God praise and each night review the blessings that God has given you throughout the day.  Ephesians 1:3...

Oswald Sanders once said: “Your mind is the greatest gift God has given you, and it ought to be devoted entirely to Him.” 2 Corinthians...

Dear Church Family, Recently I read an encouraging article written by Dr. David Jeremiah entitled, “Six Ways To Respond In this Uncertain...

The young man is graduating from college without the Pomp and Circumstance of Sir Edward Elgar’s stirring march, originally used for the...

The word means “our Lord, come” in Aramaic, the language that Jesus and His Twelve spoke with their telling Galilean accent.  It appears...

Dear Church Family, We all know Psalm 46:10 (Be still and know that I am God) but do we practice it? What comes to your mind when you...

"The gospel is so foolish (according to my natural wisdom), so scandalous (according to my conscience), and so incredible (according to...

Easter is all about the latter – permanently unbroken, personal fellowship with God.  Our finite human brain may shrink from the concept...

This is the meaning of the Jewish name of Hagar, the Egyptian girl who wound up as an exploited, despised slave in the household of a...

Dear Church Family, I grew up, as many of you did,  singing the wonderful hymns that encouraged and fostered my faith in Christ.  Years...