Recent Sunday morning teachings, as part of the First 40 Days prayer journey, have reacquainted us with familiar words in Matthew 6. What we’ve come to call the “Lord’s Prayer” is best understood as a...  Read More

The First 40 DaysWritten by: Larry ElliottA friend recently told me of one teenager’s response when asked his view of prayer: “God answers prayer four ways: yes, no, wait, and you’ve got to be kidding...  Read More

Encouragement always carries the challenge of faith and trust, seeing beyond our own circumstances and understanding. And biblical challenge always contains encouragement if we look below the surface ...  Read More

Can We Really Allow Difficult Times and Hardships To Become (Unrequested and Maybe Unwelcome) Opportunities?Written by: Pete McClanathan“Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of vario...  Read More

Roman PrisonsWritten by: Samantha WichmanUnlike today, Roman prisons in Paul’s time were primarily used as a holding place for people who were condemned to die. A person awaiting trial would occasiona...  Read More

As we make our way through the current sermon series in the rich book of Colossians, certain words and ideas jump out and demand further thought. Such is the case with Col. 1:13-14:...  Read More

The Emperor Cult & Christian CannibalismWritten by: Larry ElliottSome silly notion of a future medical career prompted me to take 5 years of Latin by the time I graduated from high school – never mind...  Read More

Praying Scripture“And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to wa...  Read More

Colossians: An IntroductionWritten by: Larry ElliottGeneral info: This week we embark on a study of the short letter to the church at Colossae (or Colosse). If you are not familiar with this book (or ...  Read More

The End of the WorldWritten by: Samantha WichmanThe people who say that the world is ending are right, just not about when it will happen, what its end entails, or why it will one day end. Revelation ...  Read More

Premillennial vs. GloriousWritten by: Larry Elliott"What is Premillennial anyway?" This week we come to a passage of Revelation that has long been discussed, debated, loved, and hated - commonly refer...  Read More

Mark of the BeastWritten by: Chris Stukenberg"The Mark of the Beast" - what an unbelievable concept and something that has caused much consternation over the centuries! Now with people marching in the...  Read More