Lord Radstock was staying in a hotel in Norway in the mid-nineteenth century. He heard a little child playing the piano downstairs in the hallway. She was making a terrible noise: 'Plink... plonk... plink...'. It was driving him mad! A man came and sat beside her and began playing alongside her, filling in the gaps. The result was the most beautiful music. He later discovered that the man playing ...  Read More

1 Corinthians 15:12-19, 29-34Now if Christ is preached, that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?  But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain.  Moreover we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we ...  Read More

Jude 1:20-21But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.Eight years ago I constructed a brick patio and flowerbed beside our home.  I love to do the work when the time is available.  It is a left over passion from days of landscaping.  This ...  Read More

This time last year the world was shutting down.  Fears that Covi-19 would kill everyone spread like fire.  We began a twelve-month odyssey of social distancing, quarantines, and vaccines.  I have heard from so many people who have faced depression over the last year.  Isolation and worry has attacked our mental health as we wonder what will happen next.Depression hits everyone at some point.  No ...  Read More

We live in uncertain times. Ironically, uncertainty sometimes seems to be the only certain experience we have. For the past year we have struggled to navigate our world through the COVID-19 Pandemic. The way we work, worship, and play have dramatically changed our way of living. Our new normal has become wearing a face covering, or two, staying at least six feet away from our friends and co-worker...  Read More

1 Corinthians 15:1-11Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.  For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was burie...  Read More

In the book of Exodus, God revealed Himself to Moses by the name I AM (Jehovah - Ex. 3:14).  He is the 'Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending" the one "which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty" (Rev. 1:8).  It is difficult to explain the glory and the greatness of God.  We cannot simply place Him in a box. We must acknowledge that He is the great I AM.  Great than the su...  Read More

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. – Ephesians 6:10-11 When you are in a battle, I know it's hard. I know the weight feels really heavy to bear. I know the tears and the lack of understanding, "Why is this happening?" But when those things happen, I want to encourage...  Read More

Are you exhausted by constantly trying to remain in control? If you're like me, when you think you're in control, you feel safe. It is human nature to want to be in control of every single aspect of my life, but really, shouldn't I know better by now? I create so much added stress on myself and add so much worry to my life when I seek to fully control my day to day living. When I try to control al...  Read More

1 Corinthians 6:1-11 Does any one of you, when he has a case against his neighbor, dare to go to law before the unrighteous and not before the saints?  Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to constitute the smallest law courts?  Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more matters of this life?  So if you have law...  Read More

A few months back I had to take my car in for a tune up.  It's been a great vehicle for our family.  We have tried to take good care of it with regular maintenance but after many miles, it just was not running right.  Once in the shop, the spark plugs and wires were replaced, as well as a fuel filter and now it is running fine, just like new.As a Christian, you seek to live your everyday life for ...  Read More

"Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life" - Proverbs 4:23.When I was in high school, I was involved in countless clubs and activities outside of class. One of my favorite experiences was performing in the spring musical every year. When I became a follower of Christ as a teenager, I was elated to discover that the production chosen for our senior year was Godspe...  Read More