T here is an old joke that goes something like this… sometime after Adam and Eve committed their world-changing act of disobedience in...

This past Wednesday we started a series on prayer in our teen class. Prayer is something that seems so simple, yet it is so important for us to practice it. How many times have you said to someone “I’ll be praying for you”? We say it all the time it is almost second nature, but how many times do we follow through with it. That is why it is so important for us to have a purpose with our prayer. Sure, there are times when it is good to just talk to God about whatever is on our

Today we started our new kids Bible class program, Camp David. This is a program designed to resemble a vacation Bible school type atmosphere, with a lesson and a craft or game for each group of kids. We hope and pray that it will encourage our kids to want to be in Bible class and help to grow our kid’s ministry. This year we will be studying the book of Genesis. For the next couple of months, we will study the days of creation. Our goal is to eventually go through the entir

When some of you ask me “How are you?” sometimes I answer by saying, “I’m alive and kickin!” It’s just something I picked up many years...

Last Sunday our teens went to the first area wide devotional of the school year. We had a great time of fellowship and worship. When I was in the youth group at Spanish Fort growing up, I loved going to the area wides! I always looked forward to getting to see my friends in the other youth groups. It was awesome to watch our kids, getting to hang out with their friends from camp. I think it is so important for our kids to spend time with other Christian teens. This year’s the

Sally Edwards is a highly esteemed third grade teacher at Jacksboro Elementary in Texas. She was preparing her students for the TAKS...

As we have been studying forgiveness this month and looking at Peter’s question of how often I should forgive those who have sinned against me, I have been thinking about another question that was asked of Jesus. Who is my neighbor? In Luke chapter 10, Jesus had been asked which was the greatest commandment. He answered to “Love the Lord your God with all of your heart, soul and mind” and then offered a second commandment to “love your neighbor as yourself”. Then he was asked

The prophet Jeremiah is often called the weeping prophet. He earns this nickname because of his many tears over Israel and his penning of...

In Hebrews 8:13, the Bible says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever”. This verse is often quoted but I wonder if we have ever stopped to think about what this verse really means. Simply put, it means that Jesus never changes. Being that Jesus is a part of the God head, the same could be said for God the Father and the Holy Spirit. Often, we may hear people reference “the God of the Old Testament”. Well, God is the same God today that He was when He spoke t

In the early formation of our nation George Washington had the opportunity to become king of the burgeoning nation. But given the young...

One of the hardest things as a Christian is to forgive those who have wronged us. It is just human nature to hold a grudge and not want to forgive others. The problem is, when we refuse to forgive others, we are harming ourselves. You see, forgiveness is more for us than it is for those who need to be forgiven. In Matthew 6:15, Jesus tells us that if we don’t forgive those who have wronged us than God will not forgive us for our sins. By offering forgiveness freely we are fre

In a world filled with various perceptions of sex and love, the Bible stands as a timeless source of wisdom and guidance on the topics of...

I think it’s safe to say I’ve never in my life been so disappointed in my brethren. I can’t tell you the last time I’ve been criticized...

This month our theme has been “Much More Prayer”. We all know that prayer is something we should do often , as 1 Thessalonians 5:17 tells us to “pray without ceasing”. Jesus even instructed us on how to pray. As Christians we know that pray is an essential part of our daily walk with God. So why is it so hard. I think like anything else; it takes practice. As an athlete in high school, I always heard the “practice makes perfect”. Now that I have got into coaching, I have lear

I woke up this morning to a vast array of responses to my most recent post on social media. To be honest, I usually avoid the...

The book of Ecclesiastes has always been a favorite. It the past 10-12 years it has been a friend to me. I want to take you on a...

Many times, in life we go through situations that we don’t understand. We face trials that at the time we feel will break us. Last July I began such a trial. Most of you know that last July 22 my dad went to be with the Lord. Today, is the anniversary of the day we brought him home from the hospital. It was the beginning of a very tough and trying year. I still do not understand why this happened but as time has gone on, I have come to realize that God is in control. Job had

What Is A Proverb? A proverb is something that contains a timeless truth. It is very much like the law of gravity in that it is...

Last Sunday morning in our teen class we started a study looking at Hebrews chapter 11In it we read of the great “Hall of fame of Faith”. In it, we see heroes of faith that the writer brings to us as examples of faith and how we should live our lives. We read about people like, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, and Issac and about how they were faithful to God. This got me thinking, who would I put in my “Hall of Fame of Faith”? For me, it would be my parents, my grandparents and senior

The fifth, and final, book of Psalms is a comprehensive book of thanksgiving hymns. It contains 44 psalms including 15 ascribed to...