The first verse of the hymn “Rock of Ages”ends with these words: “Be of sin the double cure, Save from wrath and make me pure”…
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted…
Chaplain Gary Fisher preached for us on this Veteran’s Day. In a discussion afterward he shared how he and another Chaplain tried to take the…
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. (3 Jn 4) It’s past midnight, I usually have the P&D…
When you choose to follow Jesus, you may find yourself in the middle of a difficult family situation. Unbelieving relatives, especially immediate family members, may…
Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them…
Sanctification is a transformation of the believer into the image of Christ. If believers are going to please God, they must involve themselves in the…
There is an election on Tuesday. Did you notice? We know that our hope is not based upon human governments. Revival will not spread by…
Bryant Northern had the world at his fingertips as a walk-on guard with a full scholarship at basketball powerhouse University of Louisville. He dreamed of…
Greetings friends, In light of the horrific events that took place this past weekend at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, I wanted to send along a…
As I thought about today’s post, I noticed the calendar and decided to search my notes files in relation to it. One article I ran…
He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we…
Churches do not grow by multiplying members. Churches grow by multiplying leaders. This is not just a church growth strategy, it is a biblical imperative.…
To go somewhere, you need the right directions. This is especially true in a place like New York City, a tangled sprawl of highways and…
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication…
The world is a dangerous place, especially for a Christian. Recall the battles, enemies, and temptations that Pilgrim faced in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress as…
Making musical choices — how do you decide what’s right and what’s wrong? The subject is full of controversy. Everyone, it seems, has an opinion,…
Our church lost two long time members this week. We gained two more widows. Heaven became just a bit more real. Byron and Flo had…
Have you ever been shipwrecked? Probably not. Have you ever been robbed? Maybe. Have you ever been stoned for your faith in Christ? Not likely.…
In 2010, I attended a funeral at Victory Baptist Church in the rural town of Whiteville, NC. I did not know then that in December…
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