My husband and I attended the G3 Conference this year. The focus was on worship. The pastors elaborated on all aspects of worship, in our homes with our children, during the worship service at church, and as an active part of how we live our life from day to day. The...
I believe Martin Luther King Jr said the most segregated time of the week is Sunday at 11am. He was referring to the racial divide in the churches. This was and may still be a problem. But I want to consider here another segregation that continues in our churches at...
“Peace on Earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled” Peace on Earth "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:14 ‘Peace on Earth’ is proclaimed throughout many homes amongst the Christmas decor. But many...
WHY? Questions about life and death, pain and suffering strike every person alive, usually more than once in their lives. We all have wondered “Why?” We have asked friends, family, parents, even pastors to help us understand why bad stuff happens. There are a lot of...
The months of November through January are a hectic blur. All the extra commitments on the calendar: parties, church socials, choir specials. Toys, lights, decorating a tree. Family gatherings – which frequently involves a bit of traveling. Even just shopping for...
Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God....
“Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.“ Psalm 95:6 “The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.” The formal cessation of fighting in the First World War came with the armistice signed by the Allies and Germany at...
Churches have too long forsaken their role in counseling. “Let’s leave these complex issues up to the medical professionals” has been said by far too many pastors. “Let’s instruct counselees on how the Bible applies to their situation and walk with them in their...
Grace! God is holy, righteous, and good. Man is unholy, unrighteous, and sinful. We do nothing but sin against God. We disobey His commands. Even when we do seemingly good things they are usually in vain. We cannot stand before God and expect to not be judged and...
The Universal Church When asked this question, most people would jump right in and say the name of their local church. Some will envision the “little white church on a hill” where they first came to know the Lord. Others will think of their particular...