Gratitude in Essential

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”— 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your […]

Ukraine, Against All Odds

Slowly, they crawl out of the bomb shelter Walk around the church to the back. They look around at their city in ruins,  Blood in the street and bodies in stacks. Behind the church, the earth is disturbed. Fresh dirt covers bodies thrown in a heap. Quickly, they find shovels and begin to dig Praying […]

The Gift of Imagination

Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord Himself, is the Rock eternal. –Isaiah 26:4 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.- 2 Corinthian 10:5. “What is man that you are mindful of […]

By Our Fruits, They Will Know Us

Until recently, I didn’t know how negatively we as Christians are perceived in this country. I knew we were often judged harshly, but I didn’t know how bad it was. Come on in and let’s discuss how we are going to make disciples of all nations as Jesus commanded, when being a Christian is not a desirable notion.

Do You Understand the Good News

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.– Ephesians 2:8-9. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in […]

Was Eve a Scapegoat for the Fall?

The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved over the face of the waters.-Genesis 1:2. “For on the day that you eat from it you will certainly die.” Genesis 2:17 Then the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be […]

Are Christians all the Same?

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.- James 1:27  So that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.- Titus 3:7. ‘Lord, remember me when […]