Pastors / Leadership

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  Does God Forgive Sins You Continue to Repeat? You cannot out sin God’s mercy. Believing that you could somehow repeat a sin too many times that God would withhold forgiveness is a misunderstanding of how God’s forgiveness actually works. Mike Leake Nov 23, 2021
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  4 Faithful Lessons We Can Learn from Paul and Silas in Prison Paul and Silas were in prison and could have escaped but did not take advantage of the opportunity when it arose. They stayed where they were, and that decision ended up saving a man’s life.Here are 4... Melinda Eye Cooper Nov 23, 2021
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  Why Community Is Essential for Our Christian Walk “He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing” (1 Thessalonians 5:10-11).Life...
• 5 Ways Paul’s Struggles Can Help Us Understand Perseverance in Faith The apostle Paul’s letters can seem to exude confidence, as they are written with authority and well-meaning advice. Often, Paul wrote about finding joy and clinging to faith even in difficult times, and his...
• How Can We Be Aware of a Nudge from the Holy Spirit? The power of the Holy Spirit in the lives of Christ followers is a supernatural ability to notice and do things we would never notice or do outside of life within the love of Jesus. When we yield to the work...
• The 2 Marks of a Truly Wicked Person Psalm 10 may have been written long ago, but the marks of true wickedness haven’t changed a bit. James Johnston Nov 18, 2021
• What Is Cheap Grace and How Can We Avoid It? If we are to live in grace and grace is to be honored, cherished, and treasured, then we need to understand how our daily lives can cheapen the gift of grace. Grace wasn’t cheap, it cost Jesus His life. Heather Riggleman Nov 18, 2021
• Who Are the Beasts in Revelation 13? Dear Roger,I’m trying to understand just who the beasts of Revelation 13 are and how they might apply to us today. Can you help?Sincerely, MackenzieDear MacKenzie,Let me give you a quick review of the... Dr. Roger Barrier Nov 17, 2021
• Why We Cannot Ignore False Teaching False teaching can be subtle at times, even using the same verbiage and the same lingo so to speak, but all it takes is a test against the Word of God in its proper context to help us in spotting truth from...
• 3 Crucial Questions to Ask a Church before Joining Remember that it does not matter if the church has the best worship band in the world or the most charismatic pastor. It does not matter if the programs are awesome and building is beautiful. It matters that...
• What the Bible Does and Does Not Say about Modesty Modesty is a heart attitude, and it will reflect in your outward behavior. Being modest stretches beyond your clothing choices or the way you wear your hair. Modesty involves the way you behave at work, how... Vivian Bricker Nov 15, 2021
• What Christians Should Know about Preparing for Persecution Prison, torture, and death are understood to be part of the deal when accepting Christ. Yet people continue to turn to Him in greater numbers than at any time in history.