In just studying the first few chapters of Genesis, one truth becomes apparent: God is always purposeful and makes no mistakes. There's not enough time to dive into all the intricacies, foreshadowing, and obvious forethought that went into the ways in which God created the world, everything in it, and us; however, suffice it to say, when He said it was "very good," it was "very good." But what can we learn from that today? Especially when we see so much going wrong in the wor

There are many things in today's world that make a convincing case as to why we should worship them. There are many people we can look to, who seem to worship those things, and who seem to be doing very well in life. One might wonder, "If I can have all I want in this life by worshipping the things in this world, why would I worship anything else?" It's a fair question. However, a better question to ponder is, "What happens if I worship the things of this world, and don't get

The popularity of Christianity has ebbed and flowed since Jesus' time, and those who faithfully root their lives to their relationship with Jesus have ebbed and flowed in popularity as well. The world today routinely belittles the Biblical teaching of scripture and even more so belittles placing Jesus as the first and important thing in our lives. The pushback, when we venture outside of our churches and circles of believing friends can be fierce and overwhelming. It can also

Happy New Year! Though the past couple years have had their ups and downs for all of us, we are praying for a blessed and healthy year for all. The start of this year certainly brings many of the same news headlines and issues from last year, but just as we have made it through those years, so, too will we this year by the grace of God. There have been many heroes of the past two years, but some of the unsung heroes have been those who have acted to bless others through faith