Verse: Romans 12:16, 18 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight… 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Devotional Thoughts: Sometimes I wonder what the apostles would have to say to churches if Read more…
Verse: John 17:18 18 As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. Devotional Thoughts: Jesus tells the Father that Christ-followers have been sent into the world. If you are a Christ-follower, you’ve been commanded to go. Proclaim the gospel. Make disciples. Be his witnesses. Read more…
Verse: Haggai 1:8 8 Go up to the hills and bring wood and build the house, that I may take pleasure in it and that I may be glorified, says the Lord. Devotional Thoughts: Before my preparation for this past Sunday’s sermon, I’d never spent much time studying the story of Haggai. But it’s Read more…
Verse: Ecclesiastes 4:4 4 Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind. Devotional Thoughts: King Solomon was known throughout the world for his great wisdom – wisdom that was given to him from Read more…
Verse: Romans 12:21 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Devotional Thoughts: Why does Paul tell them not to be overcome with evil? If we’ve been forgiven and set free from our sin, why does he need to tell them this? Paul points it out is Read more…
Verse: Ephesians 4:12 “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ…” Devotional Thoughts: What does God want for the Church? The church is a biblical concept, and yet many times we loop it right in there as part of our social schedule. Like, we Read more…
Verse: Job 12:7-9 7 “But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you;8 or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you.9 Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done Read more…
Zac: Outside of school, what takes up most of your time? Kelsey: During the school year, basketball season takes up a lot of my time. Hanging out with my friends, my girlfriend, just typical teenager stuff. Basketball took up a lot of my time though. I would typically start really Read more…
This is a strange time, as the pandemic has disrupted our normal schedules. One specific event it has interrupted is graduation. Even still, I wanted to use my article to share a “Senior Spotlight.” I recently had the chance to chat with John Michael about everything from singing to the Read more…
This is a strange time. Rarely in life do you see a country-wide reaction such as this. March Madness? Canceled. NBA? Indefinitely postponed. Ditto for all other professional sports. The Olympics have even been postponed until next year. School’s out for the foreseeable future, most businesses (that can) are having Read more…