It has been said that the true test of faith is the ability to trust in God when circumstances in life are at their worst. It is during these times that we are forced to examine what we really believe: about who God is – and what he promises in His Word. The truth is...
The hymn “Amazing Grace” was written by John Newton, and it was a response to goodness of God’s grace on a man who recognized he was not worthy of God’s mercy and grace. John Newton’s mother was a Puritan and a godly woman, however, she died when he was just 7 years old. John raised...
There is something hopeful about a fresh start. Starting a new job, moving into a new house, buying a new car. There is so much optimism when starting a new diet or workout routine. Usually, you begin a new diet or to work out on a Monday because it is a new week. This is...
Once there was a Father who had several sons, who were constantly arguing and fighting with each other. The father often tried to teach his children the importance of being at peace with each other, but they would not listen. He knew that their lack of unity would lead them to misfortune. One day when...
We do not have to look too far today to see the evidence of hatred in our country. The media glories in stories of hatred and violence and it seems as if everyone, even Christians, hate each other. We are a country divided by ideology, race, gender, political parties and religious doctrines. Our society is...
We are currently facing an epidemic of historic proportions. An epidemic that, if something is not done about it, will change the lives of many people in our country forever. This epidemic is not Covid – 19, this is the epidemic of young people leaving the Church. According to Pew Research, four in ten Americans...
This week, Pastor Justin Nelson takes a look at 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 in a message entitled Desperately Seeking Comfort. We will learn about the comfort and hope God provides us, and what we are to do with it once we have received it.
I have had some discussions lately and seems like there are a lot of people who feel that everything is out of control and it is often confirmed as I look through my Facebook news feed or watch the news. It seems that there is this underlying fear that things will not get any better....
We do not have to look too far in our culture today to find people struggling with an absence of hope. All we need to do is open a newspaper, watch the news, look at internet news feeds or speak to family and friends to see that hope is in short supply. In fact, we...
The reality is that we are sinful – it is our nature and because of this nature we strive to control our life. As we read in Scripture in Genesis 3:4-5, the serpent promised Eve that eating of the fruit would make her like God and not much has changed today. We all still have...
