CompassionCompassion lies at the heart of Christian teachings, reflecting God’s own love and mercy towards humanity. In Colossians 3:12, believers are urged to "clothe yourselves with compassion, kind...  Read More

Embracing Service: A Journey Towards Community TransformationService, a vital strand in the Christian ethos, is a journey towards the transformation of both self and community. This journey is eloquen...  Read More

“Keep Me in Your Prayers”Have you ever said, or heard someone else say, “keep me in your prayers”? It seems to be a common request when life’s circumstances seem overwhelming. Why would somebody ask f...  Read More

The inside story of “The Triumphant Entry”I recently read that the Triumphant Entry and The Passover Feast (relating to the time God delivered the Israelites from Egypt) had a quite common theme. Duri...  Read More

What If You Were There? Hebrews 11:1-3 says, “faith shows the reality of what we hope for, it is the evidence of things we cannot see. Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good repu...  Read More

“The Church in America”Let me start by saying I am not an expert on church growth. However, I have been a pastor for over thirty years and feel like I have learned a thing or two. I heard recently 80%...  Read More

What’s Over the Horizon? As I looked across Gods beautiful creation called the ocean, I knew that even though I could not see it on the other side of the horizon somebody else’s land and somebody else...  Read More

Unexpected WeatherWe know what it’s like living in Ohio, where it can be 70° one day and freezing the next or where it can be a beautiful sunny day that turns into a snowstorm. Life is full of uncerta...  Read More

God's Amazing CreationNot wanting to make anyone jealous, but I am sitting on the deck of a third story condo, looking out into the Atlantic Ocean and watching the waves crash in, the beautiful sunris...  Read More

“The Empty Cross” I think everyone knows what Easter is all about. Jesus Christ, who died on the cross, rose from the dead. It is factual and proven, and he gives us hope that we otherwise would not h...  Read More

What Is Ash Wednesday?Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Lenten season that marks the 40 days prior to Easter. Worshipers usually have the mark of a cross placed on their forehead from the burning ...  Read More

Identity TheftWe often hear about identity theft and it usually involves a computer or cell phone. One of the fascinating stories of the Bible is the story of John the Baptist. He was Jesus's cousin a...  Read More