Our daily lives are filled with various choices and decisions like what clothes to wear, what food to eat, what things to buy. Many of those choices are relatively insignificant in the grand scheme of things, like what color running shoes we’ll buy, or what toppings we’ll put on our hotdog. Other choices are very […]
The reformer Martin Luther said that human beings, as sinners, are prone to pursue a relationship with God in one of two ways: Religion or the Gospel. Tim Keller (who recently went to be with the Lord) wrote extensively about this in various books and articles. The following are excerpts of his ideas contrasting religion […]
If you were to ask me about an area of my spiritual life that I wish were stronger, I would tell you it is my prayer life. In fact, that is probably a common theme with most of us I would suspect. There are typically a couple of barriers that keep us from developing a […]
At her baptism, Kelley shares how Jesus met her in her anxiety, fear, and depression, turning her life around, giving her hope. Originally shared at her baptism on April 2, 2023, you can listen to her story here:
At her baptism, Renata shares how Jesus never let go of her, even when she wandered from him. Originally shared at her baptism on April 2, 2023, you can listen to her story below: Jesus said, “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.” […]
This is a testimony about how God answers prayer. From our service, August 21, 2022. Shared by Kelley Gildea-Endre.
November 22, 2021 |
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If you’re like most people, chances are you have battled one or many fears throughout your life. I once decided to enlist the help of my Facebook friends to see what their most common fears were. Here was their list in no particular order: Fear of Loss, Fear of Failure, Fear of Rejection, Fear of […]
Discouragement. All of us face it sooner or later. There are so many things that can cause it. For example, stress, exhaustion, isolation, failure, betrayal, and sickness can often be factors that make us discouraged. It could be that you have had more than your share of sickness and calamity and all you hope and […]
The Lord is … Our Creator. Col.1:16 – “For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth …all things have been created through Him and for Him.” Our Savior. Titus 3:4-5 – “But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of […]
February 25, 2021 |
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God always answers prayer. Sometimes the answer is … 1) Direct. We pray for something and we see the answer directly. Other times the answer is… 2) Denied. God as it were says, “No” when it is not in His will for us to have what we asked (1 John 5:14-15). Here’s where his sovereignty comes into […]