I am pondering this morning on (1 Peter 1:6-9) where it says "Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your ...  Read More

                                                          Salt Of The EarthAs I prepared for our Wednesday young adult class at Hopewell, I intended to discuss a passage from Matthew 5 about "being th...  Read More

I’ve been reflecting lately on what we pass down to our children and grandchildren. Beyond physical traits like hair color, eye color, or height, we hand down so much more. Sometimes it’s an old famil...  Read More

In (Genesis 49:22) Joseph was likened to a fruitful bough whose branches run over the wall. The picture is one of overflowing fruitfulness. That's exactly what Jesus wants to do in our lives as well. ...  Read More

I have been pondering on a rich verse today found in (Psalm 16:11) which says "Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore...  Read More

It's amazing that Jesus told us exactly how to attain spiritual prosperity; but yet, we still seem to focus our greatest life efforts on attaining physical prosperity. You see, what or whom we love th...  Read More

As God's children, we each possess the opportunity to experience the blessings of giving like God gives. But this isn't really about money, it's about our heart. Which do we treasure the most: A close...  Read More

"In Micah 5:2 it says “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth h...  Read More

"We live under the umbrella of God's goodness."...  Read More

"God deserves the glory for our lives: everyday of it, and every minute of it."...  Read More

"The month of December can easily become hectic with a time of heightened anxiety. Buying Christmas gifts, planning Christmas parties, deciding where the family is going to gather, what to prepare for...  Read More

"Youth seemed endless, and I never considered how quickly time would slip away..."...  Read More