A Prayer for the New Year

A Prayer for the New Year

A Prayer for the New Year 2025 Father in Heaven, we come to You this morning as we welcome in a new year with much anticipation. Today, we look forward to a day of rest, perhaps time with friends and family, enjoying a meal, going to a movie or watching football. What...
Counting Blessings or Feeling Entitled?

Counting Blessings or Feeling Entitled?

Counting Blessings or Feeling Entitled? A famous person seems to be in control of his life.  He is successful and admired by many.  He seems to have life by the tail until the news breaks, and everyone discovers that his life was not what everyone assumed.  He was...
As painful as it is, waiting is a choice.

As painful as it is, waiting is a choice.

As painful as it is, waiting is a choice You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For, “In just a little while, he who is coming will come and will not delay.” And, “But my righteous one will live by...
The Great Divide – Chapter 4

The Great Divide – Chapter 4

The Great Divide – Chapter 4 Read The Great Divide – Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3 Sitting on an Israeli-bound plane, Benjamin thought he knew exactly how Joseph must have felt 3,500 years ago when at last he saw his father after a 20-year separation. Benjamin had...
“The Christmas Sacrifice” 

“The Christmas Sacrifice” 

The Christmas Sacrifice When looking at shepherds and wise men, what we see is that they were willing to sacrifice, to pay the price. The shepherd’s sacrifice was their willingness to leave their sheep to fend for themselves while they went off to find the Lamb of...
What Child is This?

What Child is This?

What Child is This? Scripture Passage: John 1:1-4 Our eternal destiny hangs on one question, asked here three ways: Who is the baby born in Bethlehem? What Child is this? Who is Jesus Christ? Some believe he was simply a great man, a moral teacher or a messenger of...