Oct 13, 2016 | Minister's Corner
A good foundation is critical to structural integrity. Daily, we see examples of structures that are well-built and that endure for generations because a proper foundation was laid. And we also see failures and ongoing expenses because a foundation wasn’t...
Oct 7, 2016 | Minister's Corner
After Israel had conquered the land of Canaan, the fighting men of the tribes of Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh were summoned by Joshua. He commended them for their faithfulness in keeping all that Moses had commanded them. Next he warned them to remain ...
Sep 28, 2016 | Minister's Corner
Years ago, many small municipalities were just too small to afford a 24/7 police force for protection and public safety. Instead, many simply hired a night watchman for basic patrol duties. Typically, this involved a check of the local businesses each night to make...
Sep 21, 2016 | Minister's Corner
It’s a question that can be applied to any number of situations, but it always seeks to establish one thing: a clearly expressed goal. That goal may be so unrealistic that it is simply unattainable or so easy that it is underwhelming. Either one is worthy of another...
Sep 14, 2016 | Minister's Corner
The title is not my own or this article, for that matter. The December 7, 2015, issue of Christianity Today published this article by Karl Vaters. I’ve adapted it for our benefit. Do Relationships Well. People don’t attend small churches by mistake. They do so...
Sep 1, 2016 | Minister's Corner
One of those fingertip passages, the kind that you always want to keep close by, is 1 Corinthians 10:13. It states six fundamental truths an principles that cannot be overstated, yet too often neglected. “No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man;...
Aug 25, 2016 | Minister's Corner
Grace is where life begins, both physical and spiritual. None of us exists by self-will; God chose to give us life. We are by His grace. Everyone, believers and infidels alike, is totally dependent on God’s grace (Acts 17:28). No one will live eternally except by that...
Aug 18, 2016 | Minister's Corner
There Has To Be A Plan To Grow. To assume that some churches grow because “They’re in the right place at the right time” and to assume that we aren’t because our location isn’t ideal is a bit like the thinking of the one-talent man in the Lord’s parable (Mt....
Aug 4, 2016 | Minister's Corner
The previous article focused on the fact that the local church will not grow unless there is a desire to grow. Other things are also essential. One of them is the need to recognize that the world needs the church to grow. It is not enough that a few in the local...
May 19, 2016 | Minister's Corner
Transitioning. The dictionary gives the definition, “Change from one form, state, style, or place to another.” To get into the grammatical weeds for a moment: it is a present participle (accomplished by adding ing to the verb). It is occurring at the moment. Grammar...
