As we take time to recognize, honor and say “THANK YOU”  to our Mother’s, let us  also remember that this day is not meant to exclude or distance anyone, but to recognize the importance of relationships!  From the very beginning of relationships, from the book of beginnings, (Genesis) God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to  Our likeness…so God created man in his own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them….And the LORD God said, It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” (cf. Genesis 1:26-2:24)   Women are critical to the health and future of our families, our culture and God’s church.  Without women mankind would...

Jesus said, “…I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” (cf. Matthew 16: 18)   Rise up, O church of God - its time to storm the gates of hell and fight (spiritually speaking). Its time to awaken church - time is short.  The apostle Paul reminds us that “we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against power, against the rulers of darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” (cf. Ephesians 6: 12)

Our spiritual weapons are prayer and the Word of God!  The times are...

After 70 long years the people of God were released from the Babylonian captivity, now they wanted to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple (their place of worship) which was destroyed, but they were met with opposition.  Ezra writes, “Then the people of the land tried to discourage the people of Judah.  They troubled them in building, and hired counselors against them to frustrate their purpose…” (cf. Ezra 4: 4-5)   They had laid the foundation of the house of the LORD, to only be met with resistance and opposition.  They could have said, “enough is enough” and “threw....

“Divinely built, divinely ruled, to God she doth submit; His will her law, His Truth her guide, Her path is glory lit.  O church of God!  I love thy courts, thou mother of the free; thou blessed home of all the saved, I dwell content in thee.” - Charles W. Naylor, O church of God

I still love the old hymns - there is such rich doctrine in them.  Doctrine (or teaching of a set of beliefs) is important.  The Apostle Paul reminds us in 2 Timothy 2: 16 that, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”   Truth does matter.  But we need to be careful not to be dogmatic and act as if....

“Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He ROSE AGAIN the third day according to the Scriptures.” - The Word of God (cf. 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4)

What does the resurrection of Christ mean to you personally?  How has it impacted your life?  Do you think and live differently in light of this fact?

Are you teaching your children the real meaning of Easter?  The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the reality and hope of our faith!  Without the resurrection we are dead in our sins!  The bible says, “if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!…if in this....

People can be fickle, even God’s people.  Fickle defined as, “changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties, interests, or affection.”

One minute we are on fire for the Lord and His church, the next minute, not so much.  Maybe we get our feelings hurt, or have a disagreement on a certain matter, etc…. and so our affection wavers.   Sports heroes feel the effects of the fans fickleness.   Certainly our Presidents, past and present feel the fickleness of people.  There is one though that....

It has been said that, “If it wasn’t for people and things, life would be easy.”   Well, no doubt people (including myself) can be challenging sometimes, and things can get in the way.   But life is really all about people and relationships.  “God intended for us to love people and use things, not love things and use people.”   People are eternal, not things.   People were always...

“…He sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.” - JESUS (cf. Luke 4:18)   The prophet Isaiah prophesied 700 years before Christ would enter our world, His mission - “…by His stripes we are healed.” (cf. Isaiah 53: 5b)  By divine intervention, Jesus came that we might through Him receive the ultimate healing - healing of our sins.

We all know that eventually we are going to physically die, but God still sometimes, in His sovereign will...

I pen this weeks pastor’s desk with a heavy heart, and burden for my sister.  Many of you had prayed for her return last week, and praise the Lord she was found.  My parents and I knew somewhat what it must have felt like when Jesus told the parable of the prodigal son and the Fathers’ response, “for this is my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.” 

(cf. Luke 15:11-32)  I know some of you had the same experience.  My continued burden is “why?”, when...

Compassion - “A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.” 

I believe people fall into 1 of 4 categories when it comes to compassion: 1) Have been...