Devotional by Lou Fuller

“Be still and know that I am God!” Psalm 46:10 “What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you have faith but do not have works?  Can faith save you?  If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and [...]

Devotional by Phillips Bragg

Last Sunday, our visiting pastor, Dr. Richard Groves posed the question, “Where are all the prophets?”. The scripture readings featured Amos who drove the establishment crazy by predicting its downfall.  Amos was preaching to an audience made complacent by its financial success and comfort.  Religious in form, but not in function, these people, the Bible [...]

Devotional by Clarence Eden

ON DEPOSIT  July 8, 2009  II Timothy 8-14     8  So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord…join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God,  9 who has saved us and called us to a holy life— not because of any thing we have done but because of [...]

Devotional by Lia Benton

Acts 20:32-38 And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.  I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.  You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and [...]

Devotional by Lou Fuller

Devotional – 6/23/09 The Matthew Effect, or “Why Do the Rich Get Richer?” For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. (MT25:29) This verse begins Chapter 1 of a recent best seller by [...]

Devotional by Phillips Bragg

This devotion shall serve two purposes.  The first is not relevant to our collective spiritual journey.  The second purpose is to fulfill the prophecy of Blythe Taylor – “Yea, you people will carry on without me, perhaps not as neatly and maybe not on time, but you will carry on.”   So now for the first [...]

Devotional by Clarence Eden

Set Yourself Free June 10, 2009 Timothy 1:107 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ by the will of God, according the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, 2 To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, Mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 I thank God whom I serve, [...]

Devotional by Lia Benton

Psalm 19 (New King James Version)  1 The heavens declare the glory of God;          And the firmament shows His handiwork.  2 Day unto day utters speech,          And night unto night reveals knowledge.  3 There is no speech nor language          Where their voice is not heard.  4 Their line has gone out through all the earth,          And [...]

Lessons Learned Part Two

May 27, 2009 Last week I shared with you a few of the life lessons that I have gleaned while serving as your Associate Minister and now as I am literally days away from turning in those keys that I have carried for so long, I offer you my final lessons that you have given [...]

Lessons Learned Part One

May 20, 2009 As I struggled to figure out what passage to select for our devotional this week, I suddenly realized that in a week and a half I will no longer be doing this. Yes, I know I’ve known that these last days of my ministry among you were coming but now the palpability [...]