I am thankful for the blessings that my father provided for me and my family growing up as a child. He worked hard to provide for our family and to meet our physical needs. He also led our family by making sure we all went to church together. He gave us a good example of…

The month of June has been designated by much of the world as Pride Month, a time that celebrates a lifestyle and worldview in direct contradiction to the tenets of Scripture. The Bible consistently defines marriage and sexuality within the context of a covenantal relationship between one man and one woman (Gen. 2:22–24; Matt. 19:4–6).…

Luke 2:36-38 [36] And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; [37] And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but…

Memorials are to help us remember. The word memorial is found in the Authorized Bible 31 times. The first use is in Exodus 12:14 in reference to the tenth plague that God used to cause Pharoah to let His people leave bondage in Egypt in His institution of the Passover. It is to be rehearsed…

Our society is consumed with selfcare. For far too many who are so absorbed by the matter, it is an idol they worship. Children are being neglected at the altar of their parent’s selfcare. People quit jobs or lose jobs because of neglecting their work and the reason given is selfcare. People are getting rich…

Bless This Woman by Eugene L Clark Bless this woman, Lord, we pray! Guide her footsteps night and day. Grant her courage, joy, and peace. Let Thy blessings never cease. Thank you, Lord, that through the years, In the midst of toil and tears, Thou hast kept her strong and true, Seeking out Thy will…

This is exactly how I feel about this past week. God has blessed in marvelous ways this past week through the Thompson family last Sunday, during the Bible conference last week, and then the Smith family sharing Wednesday about the church plant in Ashland, OR, that will launch in June. All who were involved in…

Today, we gather together in this place for worship in community and fellowship in the name of Jesus Christ. We have common union together in our purpose for being here and in our belief as to what makes it possible to do what we have come to do—which is to worship our great God in…

Nearly 2,000 years ago today, on the first day of the week following the Passover celebration that began the Feast of Unleavened Bread, a few faithful women who loved the Lord came to honor Him in His death after the Sabbath and the festival were concluded. When they came to where Jesus was buried, they…

This year, our calendar matches closely to the Hebrew calendar and the Bible record. It was this week that Jesus celebrated the Passover meal with His disciples in the upper room and had a final teaching time with them known as the Upper Room Discourse recorded in John’s Gospel. He spent time in prayer with…