Isn’t Prayer Amazing!

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!

Honoring Mom

“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

The Resurrection

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

Renewal

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

Servant or Volunteer…Which are You?

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?

Becoming An Encourager

The word “Encourage” from the Greek is translated in various versions as exhort, admonish, teach, beg, beseech, console, comfort. Condensed, they mean to help build up one another. Let’s look at a few of the characteristics of an encourager to give us a better idea of how we all should be: A healthy church is… Continue reading Becoming An Encourager