Jesus said to his disciples, “I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.” (Matt. 16:18). When Peter made his declaration, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matt. 16:17) he was declaring that Jesus was the Messiah of the Jewish people. In the book of…
Jesus presented two opportunities for me to witness to others this week. In the back of my mind was a short video clip on evangelism I had seen, probably from the 80s, by Leonard Ravenhill. Ravenhill was a British evangelist and author whose writings focused on revival. He began by saying, “I don’t bother asking…
Psalm 33:20-21 by J.D.F
Worship songs for this week. Listen and prepare your heart, mind, and voice for worship on Sunday morning! danieljhagan · 22 Jun 2025 Worship Set My life flows on in endless song,above earth’s lamentation.I catch the sweet, though far-off hymnthat hails a new creation. Refrain:No storm can shake my inmost calmwhile to that Rock I’m…
In the nineteenth century (the 1800’s), Scandinavian believers of Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish heritage came to the United States in large numbers, forming what they would call “free” churches, meaning churches which were not under control of a state-sponsored church. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, many new, “free” churches were formed from this common Scandinavian heritage as more immigrants came to the U.S., settling primarily in the upper Midwest
“We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,” 2 Corin. 10:5 ESV One lesson that has taken me a lifetime to learn is how to manage my thoughts and emotions in a healthy way. That is, learning-by power of the Holy Spirit- to identify, assess, and take corrective action…
A seminary classmate of mine, Scott Lothery, now serves at Living Faith Community Church (EFC) on Long Island. He has written a wonderful book called ALWAYS GOOD NEWS. Here is a snippet from the Amazon page: “We live in a bad news world filled with relentlessly disturbing headlines – war and crime, poverty and pandemics,…
My Biography & Testimony If there has been one constant interest in my life, besides following God, it’s been music. There are many home videos of little baby me, unable to talk yet and barely able to walk, popping in a Gaither Vocal Band tape into the TV/VCR. I would clap my hands and stomp…
From the Book of Common Prayer
The context in Corinth In 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1, Paul calls Christians to move away from idolatry and pursue holiness. /How do we recognize and break free from idols? One command is stated in 3 different forms: One method of applying this passage is for a Christian to identify all the harmful non-Christian influences in his…