embrace the new
It’s hard to embrace “new”. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, and turning over a new leaf is just as difficult. Thankfully, Jesus gives us a new lease on life; He has come to bring us to new …
the world cannot rise
“The world dreams of progress, of power and of the future, but the disciples meditate on the end, the last judgment, and the coming of the kingdom. To such heights the world cannot rise.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer in The Cost …
the sweetest words
The sweetest words Levi could ever hear were when Jesus said, “Follow me.” He was a Jewish tax-collector for the Roman empire, hated by his countrymen for being a traitor and “unclean.” Sitting at his booth, about his business, spat
without Him there is no good news
news of God’s work throughout the world
Jesus is the mystery, and Christ in me is the hope of glory. Without Him there is no good news.…
clothed in Christ
I was a bit of a celebrity in grade school. I grew up on Long Island, 60 miles east of New York City, and I had a “hunter’s orange” sweatshirt I often wore. There was no hunting that I knew …
the Kerinci
The Kerinci people of Indonesia are 98% Muslim. They have a strong belief in the spirit world and are greatly influence by relatives, family, and ancestral spirits. They are rural farmers very dependent on the land. Please pray for pioneer …
when hardships come
“Why does God allow trouble to plague his people? How can it be considered loving for him to permit trials to run wild in our lives?”
Ben Stuart answers these questions truthfully and with grace in this article at Desiringgod.org. …
waiting…
Andy Rooney didn’t like to wait. “Waiting is one of the least amusing things there is to do,” he quipped. “Short waits are worse than long waits. If it’s a short wait of undetermined length, it’s a terrible waste of …
church picnic
You are invited to join us this Sunday, June 25 at Oacoma Park for church at 10:00 am and picnic / cook-out afterwards! Hope to see you there!…