The Sunday before Thanksgiving I always take a break from whatever we are studying so we can focus on some Scripture that will help stir thoughts of gratitude and thankfulness for who God is and what He has done in
A Psalm for Giving Thanks
The Most Important Lessons of Life
Psalm 139
[one_half first] [/one_half] [one_half] [/one_half] It has been such a fun week! All week long we’ve had lots of kids, about 140 kids, with us for Vacation Bible School. I’m absolutely amazed at Linda Birsner and her team of leaders.
Encouragement For All Mothers
Judges 13
[one_half first][/one_half] [one_half] [/one_half] Mother’s Day, according to Hallmark and the other greeting card companies, is a warm fuzzy kind of day filled with Disney-like moments, but the reality of Mother’s Day can’t be captured by a Hallmark card. The
No Compromise!
1 Kings 11-13
[one_half first][/one_half] [one_half][/one_half] I hope you won’t mind me taking you back to Israel for one more week before we turn our attention back to our study of the Gospel of John. There are just so many sites I wish
The Gift of Christmas: Prince of Peace
Isaiah 9:1-7
[one_half first][/one_half] [one_half][/one_half] What a blessing it has been to spend the last four weeks taking a look at Isaiah 9. I hope you have been blessed and that all of us have come to better understand the One who
The Gift of Christmas: Everlasting Father
Isaiah 9:1-7
[one_half first][/one_half] [one_half][/one_half] There are few things as constant as change. Have you thought about it? Take just a moment and think about what has changed since last Christmas in your life. Some of us are working different jobs than
The Gift of Christmas: Mighty God
Isaiah 9:1-7
[one_half first][/one_half] [one_half][/one_half] There is a heaviness hanging like a cloud over many hearts this Christmas Season. The sounds of Christmas joy are muffled by the kettle drum beats of fear, loneliness, and uncertainty. Hearts that were once full of
The Gift of Christmas: Wonderful Counselor
Isaiah 9:1-7
[one_half first][/one_half] [one_half][/one_half] Isaiah was a prolific prophet in perilous times. He wrote 66 chapters that are filled with judgment, justice, love, and redemption. Throughout all 66 chapters, through the hard times as well as the seasons of peace
A Grateful Disposition
Psalm 106
[one_half first][/one_half] [one_half][/one_half] The dispositions of the human heart are varied. A “disposition” is the predominant or prevailing tendency of one’s heart, a habitual inclination, or characteristic attitude. When we stop to think about our own heart, our own tendencies
Knowing God (1 Samuel 3:1-10)
INTRO [one_half first][/one_half] [one_half][/one_half] (PRAY before starting) Now the boy Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelation.2 And it came to pass at that