For I find my delight in your commandments, which I love. Psalm 119:47 We are guilty of sometimes taking the Bible for granted and we are not the first people to do it. Israel did the same thing. As they broke covenant with God they became disconnected and lost. They lost their identity. When they…

We love because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19 I wish I was a great artist. If my hands could create something beautiful, people could look and see how beautiful you are. I wish that I was a gifted poet. Then perhaps my words could capture something of your wonder and the world would…

Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” John 4:10 “If you knew the gift of God”, isn’t that the appropriate question of the day? We live in a world…

“If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.” John 12:26 Another servant has gone on to glory. Very few of you may have had the privilege of knowing Herman Spencer Gilbert. He was an intelligent man…

But Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.” – Matthew 22:29 “You are wrong”. Do we ever like hearing these words? These days it seems rare. It would be politically incorrect to say some one or something could be wrong. Words like “correction, rebuke and…

“Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.” I SAMUEL 2:21 One of my favorite stories in the Holy Scripture is the story of the prophet Samuel. Like many of us, the good that this man of God will become all began with a prayerful mother. The story of Hannah is moving and beautiful….

WHEN TIMES SEEM SCARY 14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery….

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, I will make three tabernacles here, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” Matthew 17:4 “Lord, it is good for us to be here.” When we gather together each Sunday I wish that everyone felt…

“And he will be the stability of your times” Isaiah 33:6 Life, much like the weather, can be very unpredictable. This week our nation was hit by a ‘polar vortex’. Parts of the U.S. experienced wind chills at -40′! One weather cast I watched warned that a person could become frost bitten if exposed to…

For I find my delight in your commandments, which I love. Psalm 119:47 Sunday nights I am preaching through a series on worship. We have discussed the importance of the Word of God in worship. We are guilty of sometimes taking the Bible for granted and we are not the first people to do it….

He was a great man of God. A mentor and leader who loved The Lord with all his heart. He was the patriarch of his family. He was a great teacher, song leader, and lover of the Word of God. Jack spoke and shared freely from his heart. In later years it was not uncommon…

“Behold, I am making all things new.” Revelation 21:5 It is hard to believe that a new year is already upon us. Better go ahead and start practicing writing 2014 instead of 2013! This has been a year of big changes for my family and I. Our daughter, Allison, graduated High School and started college….