Can you believe that we are nearing another Thanksgiving season! Honestly…it is my favorite holiday. I grew up in the mid-west and vividly recall the sights, sounds, and smells of this particular season. Although the Thanksgiving tradition began in 1621 when the Pilgrim colonists declared a day of thanksgiving in gratitude to God for His […]

Good Morning Men of Intention, Last week was the 500 – year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. When Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the Wittenberg Church door a great controversy ensued that ultimately split the church and a new era of Christianity was ushered in. What prompted Luther to take on the established […]

Actions unseen by most today can change the world tomorrow. Do you believe that to be true my friends? 2 Samuel 17 finds David fleeing Jerusalem because of his son Absalom. Two men are sent by a friend of David to warn the king that Absalom’s army is coming to kill him. However, Absalom sends servants to stop […]

You likely heard this story over the last couple of weeks. Charles and Sara Rippey recently celebrated their seventy-fifth wedding anniversary. Charles was one hundred years old and in surprisingly good health; Sara was ninety-eight but had recently suffered a stroke. They lived together in their home in Napa, California. Last week they died together [...]

The socially and politically charged environment in which we live has placed a tremendous burden upon us all? William Jessup University Professor of Intercultural Studies and Christian Leadership, Daniel Gluck, comments, “Men with guns fire into random crowds. Tweeters rant on social media, shooting back and forth like a Wimbledon match. Breaking news explodes on […]

In (Luke 14:25 – 33) we read that a great crowd was following Jesus. Their reasons for accompanying Him were varied, but many were simply curious to see and hear this “teacher”. Others were in great need and word of His miracles were rampant. Jesus wanted to “weed out” the unbelievers from the committed followers […]

Last week we began a discussion on the idea of discipleship. Charles Stanley defines a disciple as “A learner; one who follows the teachings of another. A disciple of Christ has accepted Him as Savior, yielded to Him as Lord, and received Him as one’s very life.” A disciple is someone who can say, “it […]

Do you know what a disciple is? This is one of the terms we commonly hear in the church, but what exactly does it mean? Who qualifies as a disciple, and what’s required to become one? It’s a term Jesus often used when calling people to follow Him, and before He ascended to the Father, […]

Have you ever asked this question, “Does anyone really understand?” In our humanity we find ourselves feeling isolated because of our circumstances and operate as if no one truly understands how we are feeling, however; our gracious heavenly Father teaches us that we are never alone and that God FULLY understands. Read John 1:1-18 this morning […]

I was reading an article last week by Pastor Charles Stanley. The essence of the article was an examination of the strongest man who ever lived. The life and times of Samson are found in the book of Judges Chapters 13-16. In this story, we read of a man who was so strong that he could […]