ARTICLES
To God Be the Glory
Seminary professor Howard Hendricks well stated, “I cannot glorify Jesus Christ and myself at the same time.” Neither can we.
Tranquil, Not Triggered
God’s people are commanded, “…But let everyone be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger”. Unfortunately, the exact opposite is frequently true. What steps can be taken for us to become more tranquil and less triggered?
Don’t Be Duped
The empty deceptions of the world are antithetical to the person, practices, and proclamation of Christ. To prevent being “taken captive,” let’s consider 3 ways the world’s malevolent philosophies manifest themselves.
Is Your ‘Hedge of Protection’ Due for an Upgrade?
The popular prayer for a “hedge of protection” may be getting an upgrade to stronger materials. Many pastors and missionaries, seeing a higher level of danger both physically and spiritually in today’s culture, are praying for a more substantial means of protection than the hedge.
Get On the Ball
If we are going to get out of this alive we need to “get on the ball!” Naturally we search for self-prescribed solutions. At best, our answers provide physical and temporary relief for what is a spiritual and eternal problem.
Goodbye Groaning
God’s Word provides humanity with the only means to cope with and conquer the groaning we hope will go away.
Resurrection Reality and Riches
The celebration of Easter highlights the uniqueness of Christianity as the only world religion whose credibility rests upon the reality of a resurrected leader.
Grateful Groaning
Our present groaning exposes our frailty resulting in either griping or gratitude. Griping if we’re demanding a life free of suffering. Gratitude if we’re expecting the best is yet to come.
2020 in Review, and a Look Ahead
Bob Short’s report on behalf of the elders with an overview of 2020 and a look ahead to 2021.
Faith, Not Fear, in the New Year
It’s high time for God’s people to live in faith and not in fear. We can’t deny the hardships and challenges of 2020, but we can determine to cling to God’s presence, power, and promises in 2021.
The Light of Life
Light exposes what is in the dark. The mercy of Bethlehem’s manger is that light also expels darkness. Jesus declared, “I am the light of the world…”
Doing Good Deeds
Christians are created for, commanded to do, and committed to good works so others will give God glory.
Rulers, Neighbors and Politics
Jesus is our sovereign King and your neighbor is God’s image-bearer. Those truths should help inform our politics and how Christians speak about politics in front of a watching and voting world.
Peace in Pandemic Panic & Political Polarization
Most of us clamor for peace of mind, peace in the streets, and peace in relationships, but fail to recognize the source of our unrest and solution to it. Rebellion against God leads to unrest. God made it possible for us to be at peace with Him by placing the punishment for our rebellion on His Son, Jesus.
Cultivating Family Worship at Home
We can grow spiritually during this pandemic and redeem some of this extra time we have on our hands right now by cultivating a habit of family worship.
Re-opening Church
Here’s a preview of what Sundays will look like as we begin to re-open church to public gatherings starting May 17th.
3 Ways to Give Financially
During this time when we cannot meet together in person, we wanted to make you all aware of ways you can still support the church financially through giving.
Peace, Not Panic, in Pandemic
Fear and anxiety began to creep into my thoughts when I read Isaiah 41:10… Then God’s promises brought God’s peace.