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Reader, our hope and faith in the resurrection of Jesus Christ makes all the difference in how we view the providences of our lives. Our faith and trust in a risen Savior give us hope that we can and will see life through a different lens; that we can and will set our affections upon our Savior, rather than a desire for the empty promises of this world. This world is passing away. Don’t believe the lie. The grass is a beautiful shade of green in the pasture of our Good Shepherd. Keep your eyes fixed upon Him as you persevere in the hope of eternity.... Keep Reading

Look to the One, dear reader, who knows rejection, abandonment, sorrow, and grief. [Isaiah 53:3] He understands. He bids you look to the One who is full of compassion and come ... Keep Reading

For those who maybe aren’t sacrificing much, or are prone to make excuses (which can be easy for all of us)...I urge you to be reminded of what Jesus said to his disciples in Matthew 6:19-20... "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal.” Scripture encourages us in many places and in many ways, to live our lives fully for the Lord. To die to self, to live for Jesus, to serve one another, etc. So...please allow me to pester you, to stir you up to love and good deeds.... Keep Reading

So just how desirable and just how valuable is my Bible? How about yours? Enough? Most assuredly, its heavenly taste beckons for more and its matchless worth pales all else. Won’t we seek it more? Won’t we give it all else?... Keep Reading

Indeed, God’s people have suffered throughout the ages. And we can’t always make sense of it all. In fact, that’s the point of Psalm 44, which Paul quotes here. But thanks be to God that at any moment you and I can be “fit for the times” by the Holy Spirit. It is His grace and divine power that enables believers to persevere during times of great spiritual opposition and become “more than conquerors through Him.” Our competence, just like our mission, comes from Him.... Keep Reading

Brothers and sisters, in times hopelessness, drop anchor and cling to the hope that is certain and immovable. Anchor your souls to hope that is found in God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ.... Keep Reading

We must be careful not to lose sight of God's word and wisdom and get drawn into man's crafty, futile and foolish "wisdom." We have to remember that, not only is Christ's wisdom something that we can always turn to and trust, but that in Christ, we are blessed with ALL things.... Keep Reading

So what will it be for 2017? A year to remember or a year to forget? Let’s do a little of both, by forgetting the things we ought not to remember, and remembering the things we’re ought likely to forget. Time to strain forward with a Happy (Joyous) New Year.... Keep Reading

We live in a time of unprecedented opportunity for the gospel. The world is listening and watching. As you take in the festivities this Christmas season, sit still long enough and you will see the pain, confusion and turmoil of those “wandering in the darkness” as Jesus spoke in John 8. This is a great time to appear as lights in the world.... Keep Reading

In a church our size, it’s difficult to know others and be known by them unless we shrink down into smaller contexts. As pastors, we have determined that our Community Group Ministry is the most effective way for us to have people from within this church body minister the grace of God to one another. Brothers and sisters, we need each other to endure. We need each other to persevere. None of us was meant to live the Christian life on our own terms, in our own ways. Rather we were meant to live life in community.... Keep Reading