Last week we examined a passage from 1 Samuel  3:1 - 20 concerning the Lord's call of Samuel as he served under Eli. This literal, verbal call gives us pause in our day and age and compels us to ask this question: Do you believe that God still speaks? As INTENTIONAL men of God we answer that question with [...]

I just love the account of the prophetic call of Samuel found in (1 Samuel 3:1 - 20). (Stop right now and read it through). Do you believe that God speaks? John Ortberg comments: "If I am to have a relationship with God that is in any sense personal, I must be open to the possibility that sometimes God [...]

Over the last two weeks we have been considering three questions that the Lord asks of us when we are out of relationship with Him because of our sin. The questions he asked of Adam in Genesis three (the initial act of sin by humankind) are the same questions He asks of us today. Questions one and two [...]

Last week we gained some insight into the nature and character of God through an article from the denisonforum.org  centering on Genesis three and the fall of humankind into sin. The article focused on how sin dramatically changed our relationship with the Father. We noted that as a result of their disobedience they experienced for the first time [...]

Recently, I read an article from the denisonforum.org entitled The God with Questions. The essence of the article was simply that our Heavenly Father reveals a great deal about his character, nature and how He displays compassion toward His children by asking specific questions of us. The author writes: "In Genesis 3, God, The king, was passing close by to Adam and [...]

A couple weeks ago many gathered in our Worship Center for National Day of Prayer. Before we dove into our time of corporate prayer, Pastor John McIntosh encouraged us to spend a few moments in private conversation with the Lord. The goal of course, was to clear the path into His presence, so that we are [...]

Three weeks ago Pastor Phil shared the account of the resurrected Christ unexpectedly joining two of His disciples on the Road to Emmaus. They were on their way home after spending the weekend in Jerusalem where they had celebrated Passover and attended Sabbath. It is an interesting account found only in Luke 24:13 - 35. They were discussing [...]

I don't listen to the radio much anymore. It must be an age thing because I just don't appreciate most of the music, nor the talk shows, or the reception can be of poor quality. Every once in a while though I catch a bit of something that I really want to tune in with clarity. Discovering [...]

Whether by daily circumstance or design, my day-to-day routine places the least of these in my field of view; the indigent community in Auburn is substantial. I was reflecting upon this community as my bride and I drove by the recently abandoned encampment just above Home Depot. These folks have been relocated several times over [...]