As the Wall Street Journal reported recently, Americans continue to leave religion behind in large numbers. According to Pew Research, the percentage of American Christians has fallen about 12% over the last ten years, from 75% in 2011 to around 63% today. The number who pray every day is even lower, at 45%. The demographic rising in its place … More Leaving Religion in the Pandemic
EPHESIANS 1 CONTEXT: Here we have Paul’s letter to the Church at Ephesus. It was apparently during Paul’s second missionary journey ( around A.D. 52), that Paul visited Ephesus, and planted the church there (Acts 18:19). He returned and spent considerable time there during his third missionary journey (around A.D. 54-56). Matthew Henry breaks down … More Devotional thought for Today – 12/22/2021
Every person of faith struggles with this. When terrible things happen to good people (a tragic event, a loved one dies or gets cancer, etc.), the question is always there: Why would God allow this to happen? Well, this is important—it’s the wrong way to approach your faith. Dennis has spent years examining this topic … More How could God allow such horrible things?
As many of you know outside of Premier League Football, (Go Arsenal) I have not watched professional sports since the Kaepernick incident. The complicity of pro-teams in the ever-growing progressive movement has no room in sports. Through all this controversy these past few years there have been some bright moments (people) and Buster Posey is … More Buster Posey Retires
Today I want to look at one phrase in Calvin’s Quote, Engrafted in Christ, and what that means to us as believers. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.[a] The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 This may not seem like the most obvious choice for a main … More Devotional Thought for Today – 09/20/21
Anytime one of the “Hollywood Elite” speaks out about God, in a good way, it is something to cheer about. Denzel Washington is one of the greatest actors of our time, and yet for all the success and acclaim he’s received in his life, he still comes across as down-to-earth, focused on his family and … More Denzel Washington Speaks Out on Biblical Living, Tells Audience to ‘Listen to God’
As hurricane Ida made landfall (and heads towards us in mid Mississippi) I had the thought of how powerful God is. I for one am convinced that God is Sovereign over all things including hurricanes, even if I don’t understand the why. What I do know is we can count on His omnipotent Grace to … More Devotional Thought for Today – 08/30/21
2 Chronicles 20 CONTEXT: Most folks I know can quote or at least paraphrase v.15 from this Chapter ‘the battle belongs to the Lord.’ While this makes a good theme it is not the central theme of this Chapter, by context Faith is the main theme. The Chapter can be divided as follows: The Enemy … More Devotional Thought for Today – 08/26/21
Do we think walking with God can do us any hurt? Did we ever hear any cry out on their deathbed that they have been too holy, that they have prayed too much, or walked with God too much? No, that which has cut them to the heart has been this, that they have not … More Sunday Sermon Series – Walking
1 John 5 CONTEXT: Matthew Henry says: Brotherly love is the effect of the new birth, which makes obedience to all God’s commandments pleasant. (1-5) Reference to witnesses agreeing to prove that Jesus, the Son of God, is the true Messiah. (6-8) The satisfaction the believer has about Christ, and eternal life through him. (9-12) … More Devotional Thought for Today – 08/16/2021
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