News & Features

• The Worst Consequence of Skipping Church
  by Tim Challies
  "The Bible warns us that when we skip church we put other people at risk. The first sin of skipping church is the sin of failing to love others."
  (April 26, 2018)
• Worry versus Trust
  by Matt Smethurst
  
  (posted April 17, 2018)
• Cemetery
  by Jamie Johnson referencing Dr. Jeremiah J. Johnston
  Dr. Jeremiah J. Johnston writes in his book Unanswered (pages 76-77) that early Christians came up with a new term for burial practice from which we get our word "cemetery": koimeterion (κοιητηριον) from the word koimeteria (κοιητηρια), which refers to a temporary holding place of peaceful sleep. Christianity is a "resurrection-centric" faith.
  (March 21, 2018)
• 11 Bible verses about the future
  by Jesus Daily
  (March 3, 2018)
• Unseen Power
  by Jamie Johnson
  You cannot see the wind, but you can see the effects of the wind. It is likewise with God.
  (March 1, 2018)
• Steps to Peace
  by Billy Graham
  In memory of Billy Graham who passed away today, the Steps to Peace with God: • Admit your need. (I am a sinner)
  • Be willing to turn from your sins. (Repent)
  • Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross and rose from the grave.
  • Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to control your life through the Holy Spirit. (Receive him as Lord and Savior)
  (February 21, 2018)
• It's all I have...
  
  (February 21, 2018)
• Emphasize the Good
  From a Facebook post by Jeff Fisher
  "What we focus on can change the whole perspective of a bad day into a good day."
  (February 16, 2018)
• Which Yoke?
  From a Facebook post by Jeff Fisher
  Which yoke? The Lord's or Egypt's?
  (January 26, 2018)
• If you found out you were dying ...
  by TobyMac - #SpeakLife
  
  (posted January 25, 2018)
• Stop Beating Yourself Up
  by Bob and Debby Gass
  Until Heaven, you will struggle with sin. However, there's hope: God's not finished with you yet.
  (shared January 12, 2018)
• Mouse in the House
  by Jamie Johnson
  Sin may look cute and we may want to keep it as a pet, but in reality, it is destructive and invasive.
  (January 8, 2018)
• Are Millions of Christians Wrong About Jesus?
  by Dan Delzell of The Christian Post
  "Is it just a coincidence, or perhaps a delusion? And what about the common features found in their testimonies? Are believers just imagining these things?"
  (January 2, 2018)
• Baptism in Jesus - Receiving the Spirit
  by Jamie Johnson
  A quick study addressing these questions: What is baptism in Jesus compared to John's baptism? When does one receive the Holy Spirit? Were those baptized in John's baptism believers?
  (December 2017)
• Beyond the First Two Decades: 2017
  2017 Highlights of this Web Site.
• The Water Mill
  by Jeff Fisher
  A metaphorical poem capturing one's walk with the Lord and hope in Him for the journey.
  (November 7, 2017)
• "On Jesus' Side for the Poor"
  - an excerpt
  by Rich Stearns, World Vision Magazine
  
  Read the full article. (posted October 10, 2017)
• Lessons from a camera
  as heard on K-LOVE
  

  • Focus on what's important.
  • Capture the good times.
  • Develop from the negatives.
  • If it doesn't turn out, take another shot.

  (October 5, 2017)
• Is God Throwing Stones at You?
  by Pastor Francis Anfuso
  A little boy was playing with his toy sailboat on the shore of a quiet lake. When the wind pulled the sail boat away from the shoreline, he began to cry as it went farther and farther away. An older boy came upon the scene and began throwing stones at his tiny boat. The young boy cried, "Why are you throwing stones at my boat?" The older boy said, "I'm throwing stones on the far side of your boat to create some waves to bring the sailboat back to you. Trust me; I know what I'm doing." Whenever you feel like God is throwing stones at your life, realize they are meant to draw you closer to Him, not to drive you away." He says to all of us, "Trust Me, I know what I'm doing!" That's why the Bible says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart."
  (September 28, 2017)
• Find Peace With God
  by Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
  Begin your journey to peace. God loves you, but man is sinful and separated from God. However, God sent His Son Jesus to die for your sins! Would you like to receive God's forgiveness?
  (March 3, 2017)
• Is Your Church Sick?
  Online assessment by Jamie Johnson based on Anatomy of a Sick Church - 10 Symptoms to Watch by Thom S. Rainer
  A simple 10-question checklist of symptoms to rate the health of your church.
  (September 22, 2017)
• Nashville Statement
  by A Coalition For Biblical Sexuality
  A statement echoing the Biblical theology of sexuality in a sexually misguided culture.
  (August 30, 2017)
• The founders of every major religion said, "I'll show you how to find God." Jesus said, "I am God who has come to find you."
  ~ Tim Keller (August 22, 2017, Instagram)
• Books of the Bible
  
• The Gospel of Jesus Christ:
  1 Corinthians 15:3-4
  "For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures"
  
  Curious? Questions? Contact me.
  
  (August 1, 2017)
• The Cross Has the Final Word
  Newsboys
  A song with a good title whose words ring true - the release of Newsboys' new single. Watch the video.
  (July 28, 2017)
• Own Your Attitude
  Jud Wilhite
  
  (posted July 7, 2017)
• Haven
  by Jamie Johnson
  In the loss of a dog, we see how pain over a death is an expression of love as well as other big lessons. During a time of our family's sadness, we see God in His creation as we remember our beloved dog Haven.
  (June 28, 2017)
• God's Love in the Trinity
  "Such a solitary God could not be eternally loving, for there was no one to love. 'Everything changes when it comes to Father, Son, and Spirit. Here is a God who is not essentially lonely, but who has been loving for all eternity as the Father has loved the Son in the Spirit. Loving others is not a strange or novel thing for this God at all; it is at the root of who he is.'"
  from Mark Johnson's article "How the Glory of the Trinity Provides Hope to Mankind" in Israel My Glory, November/December 2016, p.22, which quotes from Michael Reeves, Delighting in the Trinity (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2012), p. 41.
  (May 30, 2017)
• Five reasons to believe Jesus rose from the dead
  by Adam4d.com
  
  (March 28, 2017)
• Considerations for past, present, future:
  by Ann Voskamp
  (March 22, 2017)
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