1 Corinthians 15:20-28 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep.  For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead.  For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.  But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ's at His coming, then comes the end, when He hands over ...  Read More

For the believer wanting to know God's will for her life, the first question to pose is not "What should I do?" but "Who should I be?"Perhaps you've tried to use the Bible to answer the question "What should I do?" Facing a difficult decision, perhaps you've meditated for hours on a psalm or a story in the Gospels, asking God to show you how it speaks to your current dilemma. Perhaps you've known ...  Read More

I love bar-b-que.  I never turn it down.  Bad bar-b-que is better than any salad or healthy treat.  Last Saturday and Sunday nights I feasted on a pork butt prepared by the BCHS Softball team.  (Yes I can eat bar-b-que multiple days of the week).  The meals were filling.  They satisfied a small moment and need.  I cannot help to think of how wonderful it is to enjoy the bar-b-que prepared by HBC o...  Read More

Lord Radstock was staying in a hotel in Norway in the mid-nineteenth century. He heard a little child playing the piano downstairs in the hallway. She was making a terrible noise: 'Plink... plonk... plink...'. It was driving him mad! A man came and sat beside her and began playing alongside her, filling in the gaps. The result was the most beautiful music. He later discovered that the man playing ...  Read More

1 Corinthians 15:12-19, 29-34Now if Christ is preached, that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?  But if there is no resurrection of the dead, not even Christ has been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, your faith also is vain.  Moreover we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we ...  Read More

Jude 1:20-21But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.Eight years ago I constructed a brick patio and flowerbed beside our home.  I love to do the work when the time is available.  It is a left over passion from days of landscaping.  This ...  Read More

This time last year the world was shutting down.  Fears that Covi-19 would kill everyone spread like fire.  We began a twelve-month odyssey of social distancing, quarantines, and vaccines.  I have heard from so many people who have faced depression over the last year.  Isolation and worry has attacked our mental health as we wonder what will happen next.Depression hits everyone at some point.  No ...  Read More

We live in uncertain times. Ironically, uncertainty sometimes seems to be the only certain experience we have. For the past year we have struggled to navigate our world through the COVID-19 Pandemic. The way we work, worship, and play have dramatically changed our way of living. Our new normal has become wearing a face covering, or two, staying at least six feet away from our friends and co-worker...  Read More

1 Corinthians 15:1-11Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.  For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was burie...  Read More

In the book of Exodus, God revealed Himself to Moses by the name I AM (Jehovah - Ex. 3:14).  He is the 'Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending" the one "which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty" (Rev. 1:8).  It is difficult to explain the glory and the greatness of God.  We cannot simply place Him in a box. We must acknowledge that He is the great I AM.  Great than the su...  Read More

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. – Ephesians 6:10-11 When you are in a battle, I know it's hard. I know the weight feels really heavy to bear. I know the tears and the lack of understanding, "Why is this happening?" But when those things happen, I want to encourage...  Read More

Are you exhausted by constantly trying to remain in control? If you're like me, when you think you're in control, you feel safe. It is human nature to want to be in control of every single aspect of my life, but really, shouldn't I know better by now? I create so much added stress on myself and add so much worry to my life when I seek to fully control my day to day living. When I try to control al...  Read More