If Jesus was not raised from the dead, Christianity isn’t true, no one makes it to heaven, and this life is all there is. It’s every man for himself. Christianity stands or falls with the resurrection of Jesus Christ. And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also […]
It comes as no surprise there has been a nearly universal change in public expressions of religious speech when it comes to something as simple as wishing fellow Americans a “Merry Christmas.” The most common thing we hear these days is the politically correct, “Happy Holidays” of course. This took decades of programming. But does […]
What can we learn from this past year and how can we be prepared for more faith-testing, uncertain days ahead? I believe one step we can take is to commit to God’s Word, and be rooted and grounded in the truth. Two weeks ago on December 19, we examined the humanity and full deity of […]
May those who have ears, hear what the Spirit is saying to the church! The following is a rough transcript of Sunday’s sermon, 12/19/2021. “And he (the angel of the Lord) said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near… Revelation 22:10 What time is near? The […]
Veritas? When Puritan colonists settled in New England in the 1600s, they had a dilemma. How would they ensure that the church – pastors and clergymen – would be literate and strong leaders in the Christian faith? The solution was to open a school to educate ministers. Named after its founder, Pastor John Harvard, every […]
New poll results were released this week showing only 30% of Biden Harris voters believe the Bible “is the actual or inspired Word of God.” One takeaway is most Democrats, specifically those who voted for Joe Biden, reject absolute truth and basic Christian teachings including God being Creator, and Jesus being the Savior. And Sunday […]
Jesus Christ is Lord and is seated at the right hand of the Father, but in order to get there, the cross had to come before the kingdom. This week symbolizes the very heart of our faith. Jesus provides a universal offer to mankind. He invited his disciples to commune with him, prayed for all […]
Let’s bring back a song form the 1960s called “We Need A Little Christmas.” If you’re having a tough time getting into the Christmas spirit this year, welcome to the club! The song had nothing to do with Christmas, but the fact that when times are hard, people need something to look forward to. The […]
There are many things we can learn from the New Testament about the development of the early church and the spread of Christianity. In the Book of Acts, we read about the impact of the first missionaries at a time when travel was tedious and even dangerous. We find descriptions of the preaching and methods […]
Can we actually coexist or does something have to give? Can we respectfully disagree on important issues and be truly tolerant of those who we think are wrong? Does it matter if they are intolerant of us? Here’s what it might all come down to: We convert them or they convert us. So many things […]