Sorrow Is Lighter than SinPsalm 25   Turn to me and be gracious to me,        for I am lonely and afflicted.    The troubles of my heart are enlarged;        bring me out of my distresses.    Consider...  Read More

BRYAN GAINESIf true and lasting happiness depends upon good health, we are all doomed! In contrast, if true and lasting happiness comes through dependence upon the Lord, we can flourish even while our...  Read More

How Well Do You Know Christmas?Here's a great little quiz to go over with your family on Christmas Day.1.How long after the angel appeared to Joseph did he take Mary to be his wife? (Matt. 1:24)2.How ...  Read More

Scientists recently uncovered a remarkable strategy hidden in the tiny world of ants. After gathering seeds and grains for food, ants carry them underground and deliberately split them in two. Why? Be...  Read More

C — Celebrate Christ the King TogetherChristmas is not private sentiment but public celebration: “Joy to the world, the Lord is come.” Gathering with the church magnifies Christ’s incarnation and reig...  Read More

FIGURING OUT THE FIGURATIVE (From Living by the Book, by Howard Hendricks) 1. Use the literal sense unless there is some good reason not to. 2. Use the figurative sense when the passage tells you to d...  Read More

“The lovingkindnesses of Yahweh indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22–23, LSB)Jeremiah wrote these words in a ...  Read More

“Give thanks to Yahweh, for He is good, For His lovingkindness endures forever.” (Psalm 136:1, LSB) Thankfulness begins with remembering who God is—not how we feel in the moment. Thepsalmist calls God...  Read More

God doesn't promise to keep us from suffering......  Read More

WHEN PAIN DOESN’T GO AWAY:SEVEN BIBLICAL ANCHORS FOR THE LONG ROADfrom Ron RhodesChronic pain is not a small battle. It wears on the mind, drains the emotions, and tests the spirit in ways that only t...  Read More

1. A zeal for the commandments of Christ: Matthew 5:19; 1 Corinthians 7:19.2. A ministry that teaches others to follow Christ in obedience: Matthew 28:20; 1 Thes.4:1-2.3. Strong personal convictions (...  Read More

legalism is......  Read More