By: Joe GrayAnd Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. (1 Samuel 15:22 KJV)  And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind. (1 Chronicles 28:9 KJV)  For, brethren, ye have ...  Read More

By: Moriah LogsdonBearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.    Colossians 3:13 ESV Forgiveness can be one of life’s hardest disciplines. The reason I believe it’s so hard to forgive is because it’s not what seems fair. Law says a crime is punishable. So as a reflection of “justice,” that’s exa...  Read More

By: Jennifer NystromConsider it pure joy, my brothers and sister, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. James 1:2-3 NIV I was at my breaking point. My life was crumbling and I didn’t think I could hold it together any longer. My husband had recently started a new job that had him travelling a lot—and I mean a lot. He’d be gon...  Read More

By: Micaiah WeslerNow this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.  John 17:3 NIV  Mankind is fascinated with the idea of eternal life. It seems that we would go to any lengths and try anything just to obtain it. Just look what Indiana Jones had to do just to find the Holy Grail!   In John 17:3 Jesus is praying and He gives us the key to eterna...  Read More

By: Joe GraySet me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. (Solomon’s Song 8:6 KJV)  And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. (Ephesians 3:19 KJV)  Herein is love, not that we loved God...  Read More

By: Pastor Matt MorganCast not away therefore your confidence which hath great recompense of reward (Hebrews 10:35 KJV)  . . . Place no confidence in the flesh [human effort]… (Philippians 3:3 KJV)  Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:9 KJV)  Insecurities are debilitating. The...  Read More