The Church: Giving

The Church: Giving

The Church: Giving Mine or His? Early in life, children understand what is “mine” as they learn to take responsibility for things they own. In Salvation and the scriptures, we encounter a different concept: nothing is “mine,” and everything is God’s. We are servants....
An Invitation to Communion

An Invitation to Communion

An Invitation to Communion For nearly two millennia, followers of Jesus have gathered to partake in communal meals. In various times and traditions, these meals took different names and forms such as Love Feasts, Holy Communion, or The Lord’s Supper. At their core,...
Forgiveness: Embracing and Extending

Forgiveness: Embracing and Extending

Forgiveness: Embracing and Extending Forgiveness lies at the very cornerstone of the Christian faith. Through the unconditional love and forgiveness God offers us through Jesus Christ, we experience liberation from the shackles of sin. As believers, we need to...
Watch and Pray

Watch and Pray

Watch and Pray In the last days of Jesus’s earthly ministry as He embraced the cross, He made some of the most profound statements in the New Testament. One of those statements was on the subject of prayer, when Jesus instructs His disciples that they are to watch and...
Listen: The Fathers Voice

Listen: The Fathers Voice

Listen: The Fathers Voice The Spirit of God is continually convicting us and drawing us as Jesus is constantly interceding on our behalf at the right hand of the Father. The aim of our lives is to be found faithful to the end and hear the words from the master saying,...
The Church: E4 Gifts

The Church: E4 Gifts

The Church: E4 Gifts Paul speaks in Ephesians about the ministry gifts that Jesus left with His disciples when His ascended into Heaven. Ephesians four describes apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers that are given to equip the church. Their primary...