Some of us might be getting some snow this weekend…perhaps a significant amount.  We’ll just have to wait and see.  To many, the sight of freshly fallen snow…way more than just a dusting…glistening in the bright sunlight, is a dazzling... Read More

As you go into this day, have you considered how much you will need God to go with you?  That question is not as absurd as it may sound.  Far too often, we approach a day without much consideration of... Read More

One of the most difficult things for the believer in Jesus is our ongoing struggle with issues of sin.  We know that, in Christ, we have been forgiven of all sin…past, present, and even future. We can, and do, live... Read More

His name was Saul.  He was from the great city of Tarsus is Cilicia. While many had to buy their Roman citizenship, he was a natural-born citizen of Rome.  He was also Jewish and had become a brilliant scholar of... Read More

“Praise the Lord!”  Have you said that lately?  The Bible, and especially the book of the Psalms, is saturated with God’s people giving praises to the Lord for a multitude of reasons.  Are you praising the Lord enough…as much as... Read More

This morning, my message is brief and my words are few. To the only true God, who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit:  Pray first.  Pray thoughtfully.  Pray to the point.  Pray succinctly.  Pray fervently.  Pray again.  Pray more.  Pray... Read More

In all that we do, the Christian must realize, we do it according to a higher standard.  We do it for God. Everything is an act of worship, first and foremost.  Therefore, we do it to please Him…to give Him... Read More

“Christianos”…it’s the Greek word that we transliterate as “Christian.”  It means “to be of Christ…to be a “little Christ”…to be like Christ.”  It was used in the early years of the New Testament church, by those who rejected Jesus, as... Read More

In these days of ongoing difficulties, many are struggling with discouragement.  Of course, there is only one antidote for the discouraged…to be encouraged!  The source of our encouragement is God and His Word, and we, who have trusted in His... Read More

Those of us who have trusted in Jesus as Savior know that real life in Christ has only just begun.  The remaining days of our lives will be spent in the victorious pursuit of living a life of saying “NO”... Read More