To say that I am overwhelmed by the Mission Sunday contribution is such an understatement! I am so thankful for being part of a congregation which sacrificially manifests its love for the lost. The greatest attribute of this contribution is that there are no outstandingly large contributions, but there is abundant evidence that many sacrificed to give to Him. God is aware…

The church at Corinth had planned for a year to give a special contribution to the poor saints at Jerusalem. Paul talks about this in 2 Corinthians chapters eight and nine. When they first heard about the need, they committed themselves to help, and a year later Paul reminded them of this. They began gathering the special funds. There are many similarities…

As you walk into the building on a Sunday morning, what are your thoughts as you anticipate worship? Joyfully we think about how good it will be to see those special people who will be there, but what about the actual worship? Some may think about who will be leading singing or the choice of songs. Others the length and content of…

With Mission Sunday just a few days away, take time to consider why you give to the Lord. It is so easy to participate in the weekly collection without reflecting at all. We give our money as the basket passes by us, and then immediately our attention is turned to other matters. What are some of the underlying motives as to why…

There is no way a child of God can rest on past accomplishments. When Paul thought of the stature he had before becoming a Christian, it was meaningless to him. From a human perspective he had so much about which he could have boasted. When false teachers at Philippi were glorying in their accomplishments in Judaism, Paul listed his credentials. He reminded…

Wow! Were you as impressed as I was with the revelation of our new and improved website this past Sunday morning? What a fabulous tool for the spreading of the gospel! We were so disappointed that someone hacked into our site the second Sunday of October and wrecked the site. Thankfully, we were already planning to update and improve the site this…

Just suppose someone made a perfect translation of the official rules of baseball and sent them to a distant land. When the people there received that rule book they were fascinated and decided to introduce this sport into their land. The baseball field was laid out according to the rule book with every distance measured accurately. The strike zone was learned and…