About a month ago, I received an impassioned email from a friend on one of the coldest nights this winter. Yea, his family had heat – “Thank you, Lord!” – but no water. He wanted to know if I could recommend a plumber. Now many folks know that “When the slime hits the wall, who … [Read more…]
For the past month, we have been feasting on a steady diet concerning the doctrine of “salvation”, trying to make it unmistakably clear that we can’t contribute anything to make it happen; we can’t earn God’s Favor and a spot in Glory someday on our merit. It’s the merit of Jesus and Jesus alone. In … [Read more…]
I remember back in my elementary school days when on Feb. 14th, all my classmates joined me in sending out Valentine Cards. Back then you weren’t obligated to send one to every student (you couldn’t afford to send one to every student!); you could pick and choose – which is what I had done annually. … [Read more…]
Back in 1517, Martin Luther caused an eruption within the Catholic Church. His primary grievance zeroed in on his phrase, “sola fide”, “by faith alone”. What was Dr. Luther’s agenda? He was merely seeking to “reform” the Church he loved; hence the “Reformation”. However, his protest got the PROTESTant Church-ball rolling. Six centuries later, Faith … [Read more…]
Join us this Sunday for a special Sunday praise and prayer service! As always, everyone is welcome to stay after worship for a time of fellowship with light refreshment in our downstairs Family Hall.
