Church Blog

Throughout history there has been (in my view) a variant segment of people who hold a place in the Lord’s church. We love them, but these dear but misinformed folk have mostly viewed being a … Read More

Brad Paisley wrote a beautiful song from the perspective of a son of a single mother. When the mother began to be courted by a new man, the boy was included from the start. When … Read More

Quick – think of a symbolic plant mentioned in the Bible… Old or New Testament… (theme music playing to give you time to think)… got one? What came to mind? Most people will think of … Read More

The Old Testament uses the metaphor of drinking in discussing God’s plan for human lives. The cup we are given to drink can be a blessing of prosperity or an affliction of judgement. David thanks … Read More

In three different places in his letters, Paul makes prayer sound like hard work. In Romans, Paul asks the Christians to “strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf.” (Romans 15:30) … Read More

As I sat down to write this article, it occurred to me that our God must surely ask the above question relative to His Word in Scripture. He composed the Bible for people like us … Read More

The news out of State College is not getting any better. While the child abuse testimony was horrifying, the recent revelations show a different kind of evil. There seems to be no end to the … Read More

We were witnesses this past week to an uplifting and joyous victory for our Lord Jesus over “the god of this world” for the minds and hearts of children. In 1 Corinthians, God calls Satan … Read More

For all of us, even those who may not think much about it, life has changed amazingly over the last several weeks. The “change” I am referring to is not related to anything we have … Read More

Okay… what’s next? Like bored children, human beings are always looking for the next big thing. Pick any area of life- from stamp collecting to military hardware – the same principle applies. Some of this … Read More