Where Does Strength Come From? Thank You, Pastors

by Mark Hayes, President of Ministry “I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.” (1 Timothy 1:12)I once had a coworker who was...

A Prayer for the Season

Dear Savior, Your heroic sacrifice to save our lives shows us how important we are to you. With your love for us in constant focus, we are moved to live out of a heart...

Live as children of light.

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. (Ephesians 5:1) If you are a terrible cook and I ask you to bake me a cake, you would be stressed. But let me change the...

Justified by faith in Christ

We know that a person is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ. So we also believed in Christ Jesus that we might be justified by faith...

Share the Gospel

Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a snare to me because you are not thinking the things of God, but the things of men.” (Matthew 16: 23) Have...

The Mind of the Lord

by Mark Hayes, President of Ministry Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor? (Romans 11:34) “And it came to me then that every plan is a tiny prayer...

There’s still room for more!

“I will gather still others to them besides those already gathered.” (Isaiah 56:8b) Because of COVID, we are more aware of the capacity of rooms and buildings.  I’ll be honest I’ve never considered what...

A gentle whisper

“I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty.” (1 Kings 19: 10) What does God look like to you? Perhaps you see him as a powerful judge. You will stand before him,...

The name says it all.

He said, “Yes, God has made me fruitful in the land where I was afflicted.” (Genesis 41:52b) Biblical names are often meaningful. The name “Jesus” in Greek and “Joshua” in Hebrew means “The Lord...