by Bro. Duane Marshall08/29/2023Hebrews 11:1 - “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”I don’t know about you, but there are times I struggle with my faith. When God seems like He’s distant and the answers do not come, I feel like He is sitting on His hands. Especially when there’s no healing; yet I know He can heal.My walk in faith has had its share of di...

by Dr. J.C. House08/28/20232 Corinthians 4:16 - “For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.”Two men are discussed here, the outward man or the natural man and the inward man or the Spiritual man. One is perishing and one is being renewed or strengthened.As I grow older, and so have my long-time friends, I have become accustomed to hea...

by Bro. Shaun Ogdie08/27/2023Philippians 1:19 – “For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.”Recently I was visiting my parents in East Texas, and I noticed a picture on their wall. It caught my attention because it was big bold letters that simply read “ASAP!” I thought what a strange thing to put on your wall. I asked my moth...

by Pastor Andrew Wolfenbarger08/26/2023Galatians 1:8-9 - “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.”The setting is the Sunday morning church service. There is a palpable exc...

by Bro. Craig Amenell08/25/2023Psalm 34:8 - “O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.”We have been given five senses to enhance our experiences; each of them being very unique. I have always said that one thing I am most thankful for about how God designed man, was that He allowed us to be able to taste food. He did not have to do this. Eating is technically ...

by Bro. Duane Marshall08/24/2023Deuteronomy 31:6 - “Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”Getting a job done calls for heart. Having a high IQ is not essential, neither is being a certain age of possessing a particular temperament. History books are full of incredible stories...

by Dr. J.C. House08/23/2023Deuteronomy 28:2 - “And all these blessings shall come on thee and overtake thee, if thou shall hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God.”Our text verse is an Old Testament principle restated in the New Testament. Ephesians 1:3 - “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:”The pas...

by Pastor Andrew Wolfenbarger08/22/2023Luke 19:14 – “But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.”The political climate in the United States of America has always been a hotbed for discord and strife, but that has risen to a fever pitch in recent years. The last handful of Presidential elections were billed as the most important one ...

by Bro. Charlie Heath08/21/20232 Timothy 3:15-17 - “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unt...

by Bro. Brian Cone08/20/2023Acts 3:6 - “Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.”I remember the time when I walked into a store in Bangkok during our first term in Thailand. I could hear a familiar tune playing over the speakers and realized it was “Country Road” by  John Denver.It brought a smile to my ...

by Pastor Andrew Wolfenbarger08/19/2023Psalm 50:10-12 - “For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills. I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine. If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.”Isaac Watts was known for his prodigious use of the English language and his skill as a musicia...

by Dr. J.C. House08/18/2023Suggested Reading: 1 Samuel 3:1-181 Samuel 3:18 - “And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.”In the words, “let him do what seemeth him good” is found a statement of total submission. No bargaining, no arguments, just submission; that should be every Christian’s position.Before you say, I am c...

by Bro. Duane Marshall08/17/2023Philippians 1:6 - “Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:”What is your pursuit in life? Do you have a definite mission? Is there a high and lofty goal that you’re pursuing?Years ago Satan had dealt a death blow to my marriage; because of that, I wanted to get even. So how do you ...

by Pastor Andrew Wolfenbarger08/16/2023Proverbs 11:30 - “He that winneth souls is wise.”I recently spent time with the man who founded the Bible College I attended. He has become a spiritual mentor and encourager of mine during my ministry. As he spoke, he told the story of his grandfather. He was a 2nd generation farmer in the high desert of Colorado.One day, as his grandfather was plowing one of...

by Bro. Craig Amenell08/15/2023Ephesians 4:11-12 - “And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”Why do you come to church? Do you come to church because that is what good Christians are supposed to do and as long as you can fit it into y...