Where Sunday's Message Meets Everyday Life

  • Dominican Republic Mission – Day Three

    It was a good and tiring day. After a hearty breakfast we headed out to Batay 7 to continue the previous day’s work. Good progress was made on the addition onto Pastor Alberto’s house. That means a lot of block was laid by both skilled and unskilled workers! We also had lots of willing little Continue reading

  • Dominican Republic Trip – Day 2

    We got off to an easy start today. Because of the long travel day yesterday, we took our time getting going. It was not time wasted. We fellowshiped over a good breakfast (the pineapple and papaya are great!) After our devotion and some discussion of the day, we loaded on the bus for a 45 Continue reading

  • Dominican Republic Trip – Day 1

    Just celebrated communion at the ATL airport. Excited about what the Lord is going to do! Continue reading

  • Confronting Envy

    The story is told of two shopkeepers who were bitter rivals. Their stores were across the street from one another, and they spent their days sitting in the doorway keeping track of who had the most customers. If one got a customer, he would smile in triumph at the other. One night an angel appeared Continue reading

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  • Run for Your Life!

    As the Apostle Paul wrote to his younger protégé Timothy, he gives him some divinely inspired wisdom that we would all do well to heed.  “Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.” (2 Timothy 2:22) The Bible doesn’t Continue reading

  • Can we trust our Bibles?

    As the Lord gave the children of Israel His commands on how they were to relate to one another and to Him, He added this caution:  “Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God that I give you” (Deuteronomy 4:2).  It was important that God’s Word Continue reading

  • The Church – part seven

    When we began planning for our first church building, we committed to a simple idea – excellence without excess.  Our desire was to build a functional, attractive facility but not one which was flamboyant or ornate.  Our priority was to have a beautiful church, but we wanted to make sure that we never confused the Continue reading

  • The Church – part six

    Perhaps you’ve heard the statement by Morton Kelsey: “The church is not a museum for saints but a hospital for sinners.” Is this true? Without a doubt Jesus never intended the church to be a museum for the saints.  The church is not to be merely a beautiful building with fine furnishing designed and built to Continue reading

  • The Church – part five

    Lord Horatio Nelson was Britain’s greatest naval hero. As his fleet was sailing into battle one day, it is reported that Nelson’s men began to fight among themselves. Calling out their names, Nelson pointed toward the approaching fleet and exclaimed, “Gentlemen, there is the enemy!” All church members would do well to adopt the same Continue reading

  • The Church – Part Four

    I’ve always heard it said that if you find the perfect church don’t join it – you’ll just mess it up.  We all know that the church is filled with imperfect people.  None of us has reached the point of sinless perfection in our thoughts, words, or actions.  Even though this is so, God’s Word Continue reading