Gratitude in Essential

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”— 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your […]

Jesus’s Walk to the Cross

“No one knows the specific time of the end, not even the Son, but only the Father” (Matthew 24:36). “As the heavens are higher than the earth,so are my ways higher than your waysand my thoughts than your thoughts.”Isaiah 55:8-9. Look Up Child Look up, child, it’s a brand new day.Yesterday’s gone, let its pain […]

Ukraine, Against All Odds

Slowly, they crawl out of the bomb shelter Walk around the church to the back. They look around at their city in ruins,  Blood in the street and bodies in stacks. Behind the church, the earth is disturbed. Fresh dirt covers bodies thrown in a heap. Quickly, they find shovels and begin to dig Praying […]

The Gift of Imagination

Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord Himself, is the Rock eternal. –Isaiah 26:4 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.- 2 Corinthian 10:5. “What is man that you are mindful of […]

By Our Fruits, They Will Know Us

Until recently, I didn’t know how negatively we as Christians are perceived in this country. I knew we were often judged harshly, but I didn’t know how bad it was. Come on in and let’s discuss how we are going to make disciples of all nations as Jesus commanded, when being a Christian is not a desirable notion.