God’s Point of View      In Mark 8, Jesus has just predicted His death and is now rebuking Peter. He says, “Youare seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.” One of life’s great...  Read More

Devotion-Peace Like a RiverMaybe you have heard of the hymn that sings about peace like a river. Rivers cansometimes be terrifying as many have witnessed lately with all of the flooding. However,river...  Read More

Chapter 2: BusynessTheme: Choosing Togetherness over distractions.Scripture:Psalm 46:10 (NLT) says, “Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored byevery nation. I will be honored throughout th...  Read More

Faithful to the EndThere is something special about a person who stays faithful to the very end.We live in a world where people often give up when things become difficult. Commitments are abandoned wh...  Read More

“The Great Judge”The Bible refers to Jesus as being the great judge. In fact, the scripture says,“And he has commanded us to preach everywhere and to testify that Jesus is the one appointed by God to ...  Read More

A Challenging and Blessed Week in KentuckyOur mission team recently traveled to Jackson, Kentucky, to serve at Mount CarmelSchool, a special place that welcomes students from around the world who may ...  Read More

Life has a way of taking us down roads we never expected to travel. There are wonderful seasonswhen life is going well, but there are also valleys of disappointment, grief, uncertainty, and fear.We ma...  Read More

Don’t Worry Be HappyIf you’re close to my age, you probably singing that little tune right now.The Bible gives clear direction on worrying. In Matthew chapter 6 the scripture says “donot worry about w...  Read More

“Happiness is a Choice”Happiness is a choice each of us can make. Although it can be tough at times, I have found it works bestwhen I rely on God's strength. While we cannot always choose our circumst...  Read More

Freedom: Living in the Liberty of GodPeople long to be free from fear, guilt, oppression addiction, regret, and the burdens that weighso heavily. The Bible teaches that true freedom is found not merel...  Read More

“Live like the patriarchs”The Bible is full of stories of the faithful. I enjoyed preaching about Moses and hisfaithfulness last Sunday. I have not figured out how his eyes and strength were as goodas...  Read More

“Child of God”“See how very much our father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because ...  Read More