The Church Service “Praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. The works of the Lord are great, studied by all who have pleasure in them. His work is honorable and glorious, and His righteousness endures forever. He has made His […]

On You Mark, Get Set, Go It all starts with Jesus. The writer of Hebrews says we need to keep our focus on Jesus, because not only does our faith start with Him, but also it is perfected and completed in Him (Hebrews 12:2a). But it’s not only our faith; it’s everything, because He created […]

Church Is An Awesome Place Jacob was fleeing from the wrath of his brother Esau. He was heading to his mother’s country, Padan Aram, and to his uncle Laban’s house. It was now nighttime, so Jacob laid down, and in a dream he saw a ladder extend from heaven to earth with angels ascending and […]

Time To Change Direction After WWII, Christian pastors were pressured to change their message and standards, because those in secularized counseling and psychology were saying that preaching about sin was harming our nation. Pastors in droves turned to this new kind of message, turning to psychology, sociology, and psychiatry, along with many Christian seminaries. But […]

The Overcoming Church Jesus is now about to explain where the power came to overcome the powers of darkness. He asked His disciples, “But who do you say that I am?” (Matthew 16:15) Peter said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:16) Jesus went on to reveal how Peter didn’t […]

Eroding From The Inside To erode means to diminish or destroy by degrees, or to deteriorate. I see this when I go to the beach and see pieces of the cliff laying on the beach below. Erosion is also going on in the church, especially within the denominations. These denominations were founded upon God’s word. […]

Making Church Your Habit The church habit I’m talking about isn’t a monk or nun sort of thing; rather it’s something that we need to do with frequency. The writer of Hebrews says it’s a necessity. “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage […]

Where Will You Be Sunday? In our Western culture Sunday is no longer believed to be a day where we go to church; instead it is a day of rest and recreation. Church isn’t even a blip on people’s radar. Barbeques and football are what’s on most people’s mind, even those who call themselves Christians. […]

Vital Connections Solomon says “Two are better than one … If one fall down, his friend can help him up … Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves.” (Ecclesiastes 4:9a, 10a, 12a) Today’s story comes at the time when King David was once again at war with the Philistines, and while David led […]

Expect Great Things When we come to church we’re coming out of the ordinary and into the presence of God. Jesus said, “For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” (Matthew 18:20) When we enter church we are on holy ground, that is, ground […]