February 11, 2018
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 2 CORINTHIANS 4:17 They had waited for what seemed like forever, and now, at last, Isaac was born...
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Some time later God tested Abraham. GENESIS 22:1 Does that verse make you tense up? We know as Hebrews tells us, that “the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his...
View ArticleFebruary 25, 2018
All these people were still living by faith when they died. HEBREWS 11:13 ‘Til death do us part. It’s a well-known part of the marriage vows, hinting at the eventual reality of becoming a widow or...
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Ben & Lindsey Orr
The locker door slammed shut as he walked toward the team room, his hair still dripping from his shower. It had been a hot day, and the game had gone long. But Chris’ heart beat with anticipation at...
View ArticleMarch 4, 2018
Then I bowed my head and worshipped the Lord… who had led me by the right way… GENESIS 24:48 The “I” speaking here is Abraham’s oldest servant. The “right way” that he mentions is the remarkable...
View ArticleMarch 11, 2018
“You will go to your ancestors in peace and be buried at a good old age.” GENESIS 15:15 It is said cynically that in this life only two things are certain – death and taxes. When Abraham’s life was...
View ArticleMarch 18, 2018
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart....
View ArticleMarch 25, 2018
Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. ZECHARIAH 9:9 What an...
View ArticleIn Another Part of the World…M&M
His name is Isaac. He snuck out of the house late last night to meet his friend for tea, and now he is silently climbing back into his room before the sun rises. He had seen the town slowly begin to...
View ArticleApril 1, 2018
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. ROMANS 15:13 What could possibly promote hope more than...
View ArticleApril 8, 2018
No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven – the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who...
View ArticleApril 15, 2018
And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. 1 CORINTHIANS 15:17 Notice that Paul does not say “if Christ had not died upon the cross, your faith is futile;...
View ArticleApril 22, 2018
As in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. 1 CORINTHIANS 15:22 You just read the most exciting and thrilling and hopeful words that could possibly be written – ever. We will rise again....
View ArticleApril 29, 2018
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1...
View ArticleI’ve Never Been Prayed For!
“We missed you at the meeting.” She squinted slightly and adjusted her glasses. Her co-worker replied with surprising confidence, “Yes, we were sad to miss. But, well, guess what! My wife and I were...
View ArticleMay 6, 2018
This Sunday we are returning to the book of Genesis and picking up where we left off with God’s plans to bless all the nations of the earth through the one man, Abraham. Here’s where we left the...
View ArticleMay 13, 2018
Last Sunday we returned to Genesis and our series, A Faithful God for a Fallen People. If you weren’t able to be with us for the reading service, you can listen to it here: This week Erik Thoennes will...
View ArticleMay 20, 2018
This Sunday, Randall Gruendyke will be preaching from Genesis 26:1-33. Just as the Lord had promised his father Abraham, so He promises Isaac, “I will be with you and will bless you.” And just as his...
View ArticleMay 27, 2018
This Sunday, Jackson will be preaching from Genesis 26:1-33. Before Esau and Jacob were born, God had ordained: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you shall be divided; the one...
View ArticleDust and Life
Dust and Life Dry, dusty boxes, caked with age and care, were slowly being opened and sorted in the musty attic above our grandfather’s kitchen. Memories were laden in this place. Grandfather pulled an...
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