It’s that time of year again. Going back to school for students and teachers alike seems to always be accompanied by a mixture of excitement, fear, and sheer annoyance. A new school year always seems to bring new experiences, new challenges, and to be honest, everybody gets tired of school at some point. But regardless … Read more…
We live in a world that absolutely abhors the idea of accountability. We want the freedom to say what we want to say, do what we want to do, and do it with whoever we want; and not only do we not want to face any consequences for our actions but we don’t even want … Read more…
He had grown up a child of privilege. The adopted son of the Pharaoh’s daughter came with its perks after all. That’s not to say he didn’t know about his real identity, but forty years of palace life can carry with it certain expectations. However, one day he saw one of his Hebrew brethren being … Read more…
I don’t think anybody would deny that Jesus has made an incredible difference in our world. Now that difference can be taken one of two ways. Many of us are happy with the difference Jesus made when He came into the world and we actively promote the difference that He can continue to make in … Read more…
The Bible is the inspired, inerrant, all-sufficient word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17). It contains the perfect law of liberty (James 1:25), the revealed will of God (John 17:7-8), and the gospel which is able to save our souls (Romans 1:16). Ultimately it is the message of the Bible that we will meet one day … Read more…
“And they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull. Then they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He did not take it. And when they crucified Him, they divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take. Now it was the … Read more…
It’s the first week of the year and that always comes with a lot of anticipation, excitement, and hope for the fresh opportunities that come with it. I’m sure there’s a lot of people who move from one year to the next and don’t really plan for anything to change; but I imagine there are … Read more…
A few weeks ago a man came by the church building. I’d seen him before. He was a local simply in need of some food to get him through the month. We’d helped him in the past but it had been a while, so I gave him a contact sheet to update his information and got a box … Read more…
It seems to be a belief that is growing more and more prevalent all the time. People see the importance of God, they see the importance of a relationship with God, and they see the importance for a connection of some form to Christianity; but despite it all they see absolutely no need to have any … Read more…
The apostle Paul must rank near the top of any list of acclaimed characters of the Bible. Volumes have been written that testify to the brilliance of his work, the boundless reaches of his sacrifices, the extent of his successes, and depth of the impact that his work left in the lives of those touched and … Read more…