dentifying the underpinning factors contributing to such high divorce rates, we often find an alarming lack of preparedness for the inevitable marital storms. These storms, paralleling the metaphor of Matthew 7:24-25, impact various aspects of our lives, including health, career, finance, and family. They emphasize the importance of a solid foundation—grounded in God's guidance—for any marriage.  Read More

Why were you created? Ephesians 2:10 provides the answer: for good works. Your actions, borne from grace, become a reflection of God's love and kindness. Paul emphasizes that these good deeds are not prerequisites for salvation but rather the fruits of it.   Read More

Because Americans have largely abandoned moral and creational norms … men especially have lost their purpose. What are men for? Why have they been created? What is your mission in life as a man? Secularism has no answers for these questions. Having taken away the Biblically based worldview and standard of morality, secularism has led to a dangerous concoction of a dearth of purpose and low expectations. This is leading many men down a path that leads to self-destruction … and the destruction of others that intersect with their life, usually women and children. We have to do better. How do we defy the status quo?  Read More

Imperfect families have always been around. We can underestimate the impact our families can have on our outlook on life. Many of us have experienced all sorts of painful problems in the past that we still deal with today. How can we over come the problems created by an imperfect family?  Read More

This series is important for everyone in the church. Even if you are single, an empty nester, divorced, or widowed, you are valued and important to this church family … you have a place in it. You, by your experiences can help others … pointing the way to Christ-like living no matter the circumstances in which you dwell.  Read More

Society is paralyzed in the grip of sexual sin. Glamorized on television. Explicitly shown all over the internet. It’s on the screen in your pocket, your tablet, or laptop. The problem shows no hint of slowing down. It’s impacting not just the world, but Christians at every turn. Whether you struggle with this personally or not, it impacts you in ways you don’t eve realize. The costs to society ar...  Read More

This week’s lesson comes from Philippians 4.8. It is really the high point of the passage. Here Paul urges us to focus on godly virtues. Spiritual stability is the result of how you think. We must shift our thoughts away from the things of the world. We must dwell or “think” on godly things because we are each a product of our thinking.   Read More

In Philippians 4.6, Paul discusses the importance and attitude of prayer. When the difficulties come, we go to God, crying out to Him with thanksgiving. We trust His knowledge, power, and promises. And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus, Philippians 4.19. Nothing escapes God and nothing is outside His purposes.   Read More

There has to be more than this life. This can’t be all there is. There has to be a greater purpose to our existence … than just 7-8 decades of life … and that’s it. There has to be more. How do we know? The gospel story of Jesus brings us hope. We can live with confidence because of the teaching of the apostles on this matter. What did the Spirit reveal to them?  Read More

How do you approach worship? Are you prepared? The worship service is a special time each week where we present ourselves to God in respect and honor. It is not a social hour. It is not casual. Worship takes us to a higher level and will be seen in the way we approach God with respect.  Read More

Three or four years ago our son was really caught up in politics. He was very involved in one advocacy group that was pressuring him to travel to Washington D.C. to march to the capital and voice displeasure with some of our political leaders. I was concerned for his safety and urged him not to go. Ultimately he chose not to travel, but not after criticizing me and “my generation” for our lack of ...  Read More

How should we regard the church of our Lord? Why should we hold it in high regard? For some, it has become popular to engage in criticism of the church. And by the way, every generation in the church criticizes the other. And while there are perspectives and attitudes that need to change, we need to be very careful. Impressions are being made on young hearts. Let’s hold each other accountable in making the needed changes in a positive and encouraging way.  Read More