How Bright Are Your Christmas Lights
When we think of lights at Christmas time we naturally think about the Christmas lights that adorn our trees on the inside and our houses on the outside. When we think of lights at the first Christmas we recall the star of Bethlehem. ...
Conquer Your Fears
Today, many frightening events are happening in our world that can tempt us to feel overwhelmed with fear and worry. Amid this environment, we find that in the entertainment industry apocalyptic stories are incredibly popular. Millions o...
Help for Parents
Help for Parents Parenting Classes – Every Wednesday 7;15pm Technology is a two-edged sword for parents. Smart phones and tablets bring the information of the world to the finger tips of our children. But we are all very aware of th...
The ShareJOY Run
Do you desire to help make a life-changing difference in other people’s lives? Many do, and most recognize that in helping others they too are blessed. In fact, Jesus said in Acts 20:35: “It is more blessed to give than to receive....
Being a Godly Leader
Do you have a clear understanding of leadership? Do you believe you are a leader? How would you describe the term leadership? John Maxwell, a prominent leadership author and speaker says, “leadership is influence.” Some studies...
Discipleship 101
I’ll call him George. I had never met him before that day. He walked through our church doors one late Sunday afternoon to “catch the evening show” as he called it. George managed a printing press crew that worked through Saturday ...
He’s Alive!
Matthew 28:1–3; Mark 16:1–20; Luke 24:1–49; John 20:1–31 Just this week I watched a program that featured an interviewer on the streets of New York who was asking random passersby what holiday was coming up this weekend. More than 50%...
Dead and Buried!
Matthew 27:62–66 I’m thinking back to one of the times when I wanted to hang out with my next-oldest brother and his friend. They were around 11 or 12 years old, and I was maybe 6. Why I wanted to camp out with them I have no idea, b...
What’s So Good About “Good Friday”?
Matthew 27:1–66; Mark 15:1–47; Luke 22:66–23:56; John 18:28–19:37 Years ago, a powerful story was told about a mountain-area school that had a hard time keeping a teacher. It seems there was a group of big, rough boys who took pride in...
A Great Way to Remember Him
Matthew 26:17–30; Mark 14:12–26; Luke 22:7–23; John 13:1–10 Surf the Internet and you’ll find many sites that claim to offer ways to help improve your memory. You’ll discover memory techniques, memory tests and quizzes, and supplem...
Be Still and Know that He Is God
Mark 14:1; John 12:1; Psalm 46:10; Isaiah 2:11, 17 I recall a time when I was in my early teens working on a farm, and one requirement was to finish bringing in the crop before the forecast rain came. All of us workers began at 6 a.m. and we...
Truth and Consequences
Matthew 21:23–24:51; Mark 11:27–13:37; Luke 20:1–21:36 Back in the day, as some say it, there was a game show called “Truth or Consequences.” The premise of the show was to mix the original quiz element of game shows with wacky stu...