When I think of my neighbor, I pray for justice; when I think of myself, I pray for grace. Grace is defined as the love and mercy given to us by God because God wants us to have it, not because of anything we’ve done to earn it. We all need grace to be saved [...]
By Dr. Robert OwensCan we start in prayer? “Merciful and gracious God, we humbly submit to Your will. Help us to open our minds and our ears, but more importantly, our hearts to Your Word. Let Your Word fill our hearts.” Isn’t the continual discussion of the End of the Age interesting? The real question is, “What should [...]
By Daniel EvansIn 1931, G. K. Chesterton, a widely known English journalist, debated Clarence Darrow, the famous atheist who supposedly defeated religion at the Scopes Monkey trial in 1925. During the debate Darrow emphatically declared, “Science disproves the miracles which organized religion asks us to believe! And everyone knows it!” Calmly and clearly, Chesterton explained that miracles [...]
By Dr. William TarbellMy favorite president, Calvin Coolidge, once said, “The business of America is business.” Today, during the coronavirus pandemic hysteria, he must be spinning like a top in his grave. Two weeks into our war with an invisible enemy, there isn’t any business because we shut down all the businesses. And if we want to have any more business, we need to open the [...]
By Dr. Robert OwensThe scripture tells us that, “The heart is wicked above all things and who can know it?” I am very grateful that God knows our hearts, and He will show them to us if we ask. There is a Scripture that says, “Search me, O God, and know my heart, try me and know [...]
By Lynn MontgomerySeveral years ago I heard a voice inside my head. I knew that whenever you hear a voice inside your head to check it against scripture. Previously, I have heard Jesus’ voice enough to know whether it’s Him or not, as His voice was always explaining, building me up, or telling the next project to [...]
By Daniel EvansMy people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. Hosea 4:6 Over the past three issues we have been taking a deep dive [...]
By Vicki Joy AndersonIn the last few months inanimate temples made with the hands of man have stood empty, but the living temples of our souls are full. Acts 17:24-27 says, “God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that He is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; neither [...]
By Amy MoserWe’ve All Had an Apple Out of That Sack
When I first gave my life to Christ, I felt so incredibly clean, new, and fresh; it was truly like being born-again. My old life was washed away and I was a babe in Christ. Then, as I devoured His Word, reading, meditating, and praying it into the very fabric of my life, it changed me [...]
ByBorn For Challenges – Busy Season
I have been talking about different seasons in the last two articles that we can walk through in our Christian walk. The first season I talked about was the dry season, then the waiting season, and today I am writing about the busy season. If you have been reading over the past few months you [...]
By Pastor Jeremy Empie