The Apostle Paul exhorts followers of Jesus Christ to “take up the whole armor of God” - why? - “that you may be able to withstand in the evil day.”

(cf. Ephesians 6: 13)

It seems we are in that evil day, and evil “appears” to be winning.  There is so much evil in our world, and it seems to be growing worse.  On top of all that is going on in our world, you might be considering your evil day as: loss of a job; a breakup of a marriage; loss of a loved one; a diagnosis of a terminal illness; struggling to make it through the week financially; unexpected difficult  circumstances; maybe experiencing a “Job” kind of year, and we could list many more.  As people of faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ, what are we to do?...

“We have this day restored the Sovereign, to Whom alone men ought to be obedient.  He reigns in heaven…from the rising to the setting sun, may His Kingdom come.” - Samuel Adams

As we celebrate another Independence Day it behooves us to remember that our Founding Fathers declared their “dependence” upon the God of the Holy Bible (Genesis - Revelation).  God has blessed America because at one time we...

I am looking forward with great expectation to the 51st Central Indiana Camp meeting of the Church of God - I am so thankful for the family of God.  I am so blessed to be a part of that community of faith made up of past, present and “future” brothers and sisters in Christ on earth and in heaven.  This mutual faith in Christ is what unites us, as was penned so well in one of those great Camp Meeting hymns - “O brethren, how this perfect love Unites us all in Jesus!  One heart, and soul, and mind, we prove the union heaven gave us” (chorus, The Bond of Perfectness)  I am praying and hopeful....

“Lord, bless our home, protect our home; Let it be a refuge in this world of sin.  Lord, reign within, keep us strong and true: And when we need You most, Lord, draw us close, committed to each other.  Lord, bless our home: we give our home to you.” - lyrics, Lord Bless Our Home

Today, there is an urgent need to the recovery of our homes - spiritually.  There are so many “gods”....

Peace can be elusive (difficult to find) in this day and age due to:  Wars and rumors of wars; break-up of marriages; financial instability; physical illnesses; natural catastrophes; wayward children or grandchildren; unsaved loved ones; moral decline of our country and world; unpleasant and unexpected circumstances in your life; the list could go on and on….

But the good news of the Gospel is that there is an...

As I visited the gravesite of loved ones this past week to honor their memory, I was also reminded of the exceedingly awfulness and destruction  of sin.  Because of original sin the bible says, “It is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.” (Hebrews 9:27)  We are all going to die someday, unless we are among those who are alive and remain when Jesus comes back.  But I am also reminded of our “hope”...

Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola co-authored a great book entitled, “Jesus Manifesto”  The main theme is Restoring the Supremacy and Sovereignty of Jesus Christ, in our lives and in the life of the church - I would agree that is a present need.  I think we would all agree that all that is going on in our world, at the root, is spiritual warfare.  As we recognize the real battle being spiritual, we too must...

We celebrated, honored and recognized our Mother’s last week, and we are looking forward to the same for Father’s Day in just five weeks!  We must not forget Memorial Day coming up too, as we honor and remember those who have left this life.  “Life”, that is the obvious common denominator.  God is the Creator of life, and of heaven and earth.  He is also the giver of eternal life through His Son Jesus Christ.  But we have an enemy of our souls....

“Happy Mother’s Day!”    I am blessed to still have my Mother with me.  In fact, I have a “triple” blessing because my Mother knows Jesus as her Savior and Lord and she worships and serves at the church in which God has called me to pastor!    When “I call to remembrance” my childhood I have fond memories of my Mom - too many to pen in this space.   My Mom would probably say she was not perfect, but I would say she was - to me anyway.  My Mom was not always...