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Psalms 27:11-14 ESV “Teach me your way, O Lord, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies. Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence. “I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord...

Video Talk Isaiah 30:1-5,8-11 ESV “Ah, stubborn children,” declares the Lord, “who carry out a plan, but not mine, and who make an alliance, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin; who set out to go down to Egypt, without asking for my direction, to take refuge in the...

There is a post going around on Facebook, which has been shared by multiple people, so I can’t say with any certainty who the originator of the post is, but it is publicly shareable, so I am going to share it here: WHEN THE CHURCH BECOMES A BUSINESS 1) Pastors function like CEOs 2) Members are...

“Ignorance is bliss,” so the saying goes, but is it really? Can we continue to plead ignorance, especially after so much truth has been presented to us, and then go on ignoring the truth, as though it won’t affect us? And, because we want to hold on to our traditions or to our sinful addictions...

Sunday, June 5, 2016, 6:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Seek the Lord.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 2 Corinthians 11 (Select vv. ESV). Being Led Astray (vv. 1-6) I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me! For I feel a divine jealousy...