Who Is In Control? “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it” (Psalm 24:1) How big is God? It is that question that is the basis for our beliefs in who God really is. Is God some super human that tries to do good...
Author: Elders
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Promises, Promises
Have you broken your New Year’s Resolution yet? Almost everyone makes some kind of promise to themselves at this time of year. Maybe you would like to make some sort of drastic change in your life, like loose weight or start exercising, or maybe you have a different goal in mind, like getting organized or...
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Is Christmas Joyful?
I have come to give you life, that you may have it abundantly. (John 10:10) Once again, the Christmas season is here. In this time of celebration many people do not feel the same sense of excitement that we feel. We have the hope and understanding that Christmas is a season of rejoicing as...
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The Light that has come into this World
“God is Light, in Him there is no darkness at all” 1 John 1:5 How would you describe God in one word? What sort of term sums up the entire nature, mission, and being of God? The Apostle John wrote in his first epistle that “God is Light”, and that definition captures in the most...
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Enjoying A Good Rest
“We which believe enter into rest” (Hebrews 4:3) Hanging behind a check-out counter was a large sign which read, “There is a very good reason for this sign hanging here and you’re standing in front of it reading it. It is here to keep you busy. (P.S. If it’s not, please read it again!)”. For...
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Authority To Make Changes
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given unto me” (Matthew 28:18) Most people understand that one of the most frustrating aspects of the workplace is knowing changes must be made, but not having the authority to make those changes happen. Yet, authority should only be given to those who can be trusted,...
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Our Duty As Christians
If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land (Isaiah 1:19) What exactly does God expect from us? What is it that He wants us to do. What does He want you to act like? There are many truthful answers to these questions, but I think we can boil them...
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What being a Christian Provides
“For in Him, we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28) If someone asked you what it meant to be a Christian, what would you say? So often people believe they are a Christian by process of elimination – “I’m not an atheist, a Muslim, or a Jew, so I must be a...
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What A Fort The Lord Provides!
Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain, beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King. Within her citadels God has made himself known as a fortress. (Psalm 48:1-3) Among the...
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A New Name for Us
“You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will bestow” (Isaiah 65:15) Until about the 12th century, most people had only one name. With the increase in the population, surnames were introduced. They were usually either the result of a man’s occupation, his place of living, or his characteristics....