Author: Robert

The practice of the Lord’s Supper has fallen on unfortunate times. To many Christians the Lord’s Supper is just a routine part of our worship that we quickly dispense before or after the sermon. To some in the religious world it is a part of worship that is only practiced monthly, quarterly, or annually. However;… Continue reading The Sunday Assembly: The Main Purpose of Gathering

Making Clear Some Misconceptions The Church is not made of people who believe they are better than others, but rather it is made of those who realize they should be better than they are and must continually strive to do better always. The church is not made up of perfect people, but people who realize… Continue reading Connecting God and People Together

Isn’t Prayer Amazing! Sometimes I wonder, even as Christians, if we realize that prayer does indeed change things. “The effective prayer of a righteous man avails much” (Jam 5:16). Prayer for the sick is not a substitute for medicine, prayer for food is not a substitute for work, and prayer for those who are lost… Continue reading Isn’t Prayer Amazing!

“Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—“that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth” (Eph 6:2-3). In a little town in Taylor County, West Virginia, Ann Jarvis in 1907 began a campaign to establish a national Mother’s Day. The special day… Continue reading Honoring Mom

I want to commend our Bible class teachers for the great job you are doing. You put a lot of time and effort in doing this and it shows. I especially want to thank those teaching children. We have a tremendous responsibility in teaching our children and young people. If we don’t teach our children… Continue reading Bible Class Teachers Are A Blessing

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. We love because He first… Continue reading Becoming Better at Loving Others

Every week we celebrate the event that split history, the event that has impacted more lives than any other event in time. The historical, cross-societal, and most significantly eternity impacting event that ever happened! There is not a moment in time that has not been affected since this event. There is not a soul that… Continue reading The Resurrection

I look around me and I see renewal everywhere! Trees are buddy, flowers are blooming, birds are singing. RENEWAL! There is something about life that just seems to drain energy from us. There are conflicts, stumbles, drama, schedules, responsibilities, and the fast-paced change of culture – enough to grind the heartiest of souls down. I… Continue reading Renewal

Volunteers usually serve with less commitment than servants. They often need to fit their volunteer hours around other priorities in their lives. Volunteers generally view their work as a “gift” to the organization. Rarely do they not feel that appreciation is due them, after all, they have given all their time instead of being compensated.… Continue reading Servant or Volunteer…Which are You?