December 29, 2019
“This is to my Father’s glory that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” John 15:8 With great church growth comes the temptation to rest on one’s laurels. Riding on the coattails of brother’s and sister’s fruitfulness is not too difficult when we worship with a congregation blessed with so many baptisms and involved in the lives of so many who are lost. Yet, if we personally…
December 1, 2019
GUEST EDITORIAL – ANDREW SMELLIE “He holds victory in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless, for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.” – Proverbs 2:6-8 OUR GOD is a God of victory! As disciples of Jesus, united with Him through the power of our faith in baptism (Romans 6:3-5), we have been given…
October 21, 2019
October 21, 2019 ATTN: If the pictures in this article are distorted, then click on the “view it in your browser” link located at the top right-hand corner of the page. Dear Friend, Greetings from your sister churches in Washington DC; Orlando, Florida; Los Angeles, California; and Kiev, Ukraine! On Wednesday, September 25th, Elena & I flew from LA to Washington DC to visit our dear son and daughter in…
October 13, 2019
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 As a person comes out of the waters of baptism the soul is forgiven. The blood of Jesus washes away all sin and the Holy Spirit RUSHES into the soul. The spirit begins directing and…
October 6, 2019
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being RENEWED DAY BY DAY For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.” 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 At baptism, every soul is renewed, as Jesus washes our sins away, giving…
