Twice Liberated

Growing up in Poland in the 1970s and ’80s meant that my family and I lived under the oppression of the Soviet Union and its communist rule. It meant facing arrest and interrogation when expressing one’s negative opinion of the government. It also meant long lines for...

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Easter, also known as Resurrection Day, is the event on which the entire Christian faith hinges. Paul, once a Jewish zealot hostile to Christians, became a believer when he met Jesus on the Road to Damascus (Acts 9). The Apostle Paul made it abundantly clear that...

Meals for the Needy

Valley Forge Baptist is known as the Caring Church. Very often one of our guests will say that he received a warm and friendly welcome while visiting our church. But it’s more than just during a service. Our church family goes above and beyond in seeking to show the...

Be an Encourager

All of us need encouragement. We need somebody to believe in us, to reassure and reinforce us, to help us pick up the pieces and go on, to fuel our flame of determination as we face the odds against us. I doesn’t matter how influential, secure, or mature a person you...

Facing the Goliaths of Life (Part 2)

The third step is to realize there may be consequences to one’s sin.          III.  The Consequences of Sin (2 Samuel 12:14; Psalm 32, 38,39) In David’s silence he brought more consequences upon himself for failing to immediately confess his sin.  There were both...

Facing the Goliaths of Life (Part 1)

Have you ever been around a committed Christian who you knew was living in unconfessed sin?  How did they act?  What was their demeanor like?  Often times their countenance gives them away.   David had the huge Goliath of unconfessed sin in his life that was eating...