By: Elle BuellLord, how are they increased that trouble me! Many are they that rise up against me.Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.Psal...  Read More

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By: Pastor Matt MorganStand firm and you will win life.  Luke 21:19 NIV Abraham Lincoln said, “Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand.”  Shammah was one of David’s mighty men. After his fellow Israelites fled from a Philistine troop, Shammah stood alone and protected a bean patch. He is credited with defeating the Philistine soldiers by himself. The beans were not precious, howev...  Read More

By: Joe GrayFor the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. (Leviticus 17:11 KJV)  I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and...  Read More

By: Elle BuellEven fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.  Proverbs 17:28 NLT  My mom spent most of my childhood quoting this scripture to me, but I didn’t really begin to understand it until my adulthood. The purpose of this scripture isn’t God saying we shouldn’t talk-- the purpose is that we should control our tongue and how we speak.  I’m o...  Read More

By: Pastor Matt MorganBlessed are they who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times!   Psalm 106:3 ESV  When life doesn't make sense, remain faithful. As you are faithful, life will be fruitful. One man said, “I know God put me here, I just wonder if he remembers where he put me?”  Alexander Solzhenitsyn was Russian novelist and outspoken critic of communism, raising awareness of tyranny...  Read More