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March Prayer Month

Join our Prayer Challenge for the entire month of March. We will be seeking God for one hour each day for the next 31 days. We’re calling on God to bring revival, and for His Spirit to once again rule our nation, homes, and lives.  Will you join us? Below are the times and ZOOM links. Mondays with Dr. Cook – 11:30a.m.…

No Other Name

Modern culture is quick to teach that there are many paths to God – but that isn’t true. The Bible says of Jesus, “There is salvation in no one else…” (Acts4:12) This passage makes clear that Jesus is the only way to salvation. For mankind to be saved, God had to be the Savior. There is only one way, one truth, and…

As Is

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! —2 Corinthians 5:17 Some people are really good at looking at a piece of junk and finding a treasure. They understand its worth and know how to restore it to its former glory. God is like that. He takes us “as is” –…

It’s Christmas…

I grew up thinking everything I heard in Christmas songs was literal. There really were nine reindeer and they pulled Santa’s sleigh in the exact order of the song we all sang together! And I really did need to watch out and not cry because Santa Claus had some level of magical surveillance and was coming to town (or my mom would…

Advent Hope

Christmas is coming! There are loved ones to see, gifts to give, parties to attend. We prepare our homes for the celebration. We buy and proudly display our ugly Christmas sweaters. We gather with family and watch the plethora of Christmas specials that we always watched hoping that this sense of nostalgia will make us feel better – if even for a…

Invest and Invite

I read a recent survey that was done among people who do not attend church.  In looking at the results, I believe that our calling to bring others into the house of God is more important than ever.  When the participants were asked what would convince them to attend a church service, the majority said that being invited by someone they know…

Slow Down, You Move Too Fast…

“Be still and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10 Having to wait for Fast Food makes us angry. Amazon Prime being delayed irritates us as we wait for that package to be delivered. Feeling frustrated with the person driving the speed limit in the fast lane. Why are we so determined to do everything quickly? I doubt that many of us…

Reading the Old Testament

We have been in a series all summer where we have been in the Old Testament looking at the minor prophets. I want to thank you all for hanging in as we have looked at these books and how they still speak to us today.  Let’s be honest, for many, simply opening a Bible can be an incredibly intimidating thing, especially if…

Is It Fall Already?

“For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forevermore. Amen.”  Romans 11:36 There is this tree down the street from our home that started turning beautiful shades of fall colors…back in August. I remember doing a double take when I noticed the green giving way to patches of yellow and orange, eventually culminating in…

Be a Peacemaker

In a culture where everybody is at each other’s throats, we need a breath of fresh air–fresh air of peace among people. And this fresh air needs to be more prevalent in Christians. All of this constant bickering isn’t getting us anywhere. This may be an election year — and tensions are high from racial issues and COVID — but that doesn’t…