Remember Mission Impossible? “Your mission if you decide to accept is …” Well, in your bulletin is an invitation card and your mission is to give this card to a family member, neighbor or friend this week. Easter is one Sunday where folks are more open to be invited to church than most Sundays. This is […]
How long do we pray for the lost? George Muller was the director of an orphanage in Bristol, England in the 19th Century. He was one of the founders of the Plymouth Brethren movement. Muller was a man of prayer. He began praying for five of his lost friends in November 1844. After 18 months one was saved. After 5 […]
Several of us involved in our counseling ministry have had the privilege of sitting under the teaching ministry of Dr. Stuart Scott. He was a favorite and frequent speaker at Faith Lafayette’s counseling conference. Stuart currently teaches biblical counseling at The Master’s University – connected to John MacArthur in southern California. He is the author […]
The TV commercial saw the young girl looking from the upstairs banister as her parents were frantically trying to assemble a bicycle in the living room Christmas Eve. Her frustrated father said there was no way he could put it together without the instructions. Mom was looking through the box, paper and plastic to no […]
In June 2019 Sue and I were invited to do a marriage seminar in Ukraine by our dear friends, Jerry and Kelly Benge. The Benges served 12 years at Kyiv Theological Seminary and are now ministering in Roseville, MI. Have you heard the narrative that Ukrainian government leaders are National Fascists; that they’ve outlawed the Russian language; […]
Ever feel overwhelmed? When one looks around the globe and sees so much darkness and evil it can cause one to lose heart. That’s why when reading in 1 Kings I was so encouraged. Suddenly and without introduction the prophet Elijah appears (1 Ki 17). Israel is in a state of apostasy. Ahab and Jezebel are on […]
Have ever been guilty of longing for the “good ole days?” We all have. Of course, Warren Wiersbe liked to remark, “The good ole days are the product of a poor memory and a vivid imagination.” We chuckle. Memories can be selective. But God’s Word is clear. Ecc 7:10, Say not, “Why were the former days better than these? For […]
One of the things we all have in common is grief. Either we are grieving right now, or we will be sometime soon. I grew up in a home where death was a normal part of life. My father was a funeral director. I have discovered some people, even Christians, can be superstitious about discussing […]
Do you ever feel there is a huge distance between what God has promised and what you now see? If so, you are not alone. There are those who understand. May I introduce Abraham and Sarah. They knew what it was like to live with overwhelming circumstances. It is in their story in Genesis we […]
I hope you have made plans to stay for our potluck after our service. Last year our meal was canceled so it is a special treat to be able to enjoy each other around the table. After the service we’ll need help bringing down tables and rearranging the chairs – not to mention setting up the […]