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  • Another couple of words

    Posted May 24, 2017 by Pavel Osipov

    "Evil doesn't speak against God, it speaks against the world". I'm not a good speaker, but such words make me wonder. Does 'the world' have it's(his, her? let it be 'it's' for a while :)) own will? If it does -> it's kinda alive, isn't it? So, if 'alive world' has it's own free(?) will, and it...

  • Daily Scripture & Reflection

    Posted May 24, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 24, 2017 I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me. Proverbs 8:17 A Time to ThinkPrayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God's gift of Himself. –Mother Teresa A Time to ActBe an instrument of God's love in this wor...

  • Sapphries

    Posted May 24, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Evil Witness Of God Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Atheists and skeptics argue, "If there's a God, how could there be all this evil in the world? If there's evil in the world, there can't be a loving God." The truth is exactly the opposite. Evil doesn't speak against God, it speaks against the world....

  • Poverty – A Lack of Faith?

    Posted May 24, 2017 by Tony Villari

    When San Antonio Mayor, Ivy Taylor, was asked what she saw as the deepest, systemic causes of generational poverty in her city, she answered, "To me, it’s broken people. People not being in relationships with their creator and therefore not being in good relationship with their families and th...

  • Graduation

    Posted May 22, 2017 by Rev. Dr.and Dr. Metaphysics M.A. and M.Ed. James Halleman

    Finally finished with my Masters (2) in Poli. Sci. and Education in Poli. Sci.  Now questioning whether to go for a Ph.D. 

  • Daily Scripture & Reflection

    Posted May 21, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 21, 2017 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 A Time to ThinkSometimes God redeems your story by surrounding you with people who need to hear your past so it doesn't become ...

  • Daily Scripture & Reflection

    Posted May 20, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 20, 2017 I remember you in my prayers night and day. 2 Timothy 1:3 A Time to ThinkPrayer is the pulse of life. –Andrew Murray, writer and pastor A Time to ActAsk God to stay with you in difficult situations and affirm that He is helping you now. A Time to Pr...

  • Daily Scripture & Reflection

    Posted May 19, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 19, 2017 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 A Time to ThinkKeep praying, but be thankful that God's answers are wiser than your prayers. –William Culbertson, pastor A Time to ActBe assured that God is...

  • Sapphries

    Posted May 19, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Missionaries Who Forgot Who They Were Friday, May 19, 2017 Imagine missionaries going to New Guinea . They’re there to love the cannibals. Things are tough and the native peoples are against them, but they keep rejoicing. One day, two tribesmen hit them with rocks and the missionaries fo...

  • Time Is on My Side

    Posted May 18, 2017 by Tony Villari

    Personally, I have come to the conclusion that time only exist as a construct of the mind. It is created to give some context to our plane of existence, our reality. We find a need to put events, emotions, and the other "stuff" of life into the context of past, present, or future. We can mitigate, e...

  • Daily Scripture & Reflection

    Posted May 17, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 17, 2017 Your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. Matthew 6:8 A Time to ThinkFaith will lead you where you cannot walk. Reason has never been a mountain climber. –E. W. Kenyon, pastor A Time to ActFace every situation with faith in yo...

  • Sapphries

    Posted May 17, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Fuel Of Love Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Messiah told the Pharisees, “He who is forgiven much, loves much. He who has been forgiven little, loves little”. We’re all separated, infinitely distant from God and we infinitely need His infinite forgiveness. It’s not a matter of ...

  • Bible Verses on Disappointment

    Posted May 16, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    John 11"Now Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him, but Mary was sitting in the house. Now Martha said to Jesus, 'Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.' Jesus said to her, 'Your b...

  • Verse of today 5/16/17

    Posted May 16, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Colossians 4:1 Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven. Psalm 123:2 says, “As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord...

  • Bible Study book of John

    Posted May 16, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Day Two 1. Why did the man become an invalid? 2. Read Psalm 107:17-19; Mark 2:1-5; Mark 2:8-12 and John 9:1-5. What can we conclude regarding sickness and the consequences of sin from these verses? 3. Why do you think the Jews asked the man who it was that healed him in verse 12?

  • Verse of today 5/15/17

    Posted May 15, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Luke 10:29-35 But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him up, and went off, leaving him half dead. Now by chance ...

  • Bible Verses on Disappointment

    Posted May 15, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Mark 15:34Then at three o’clock Jesus called out with a loud voice, 'Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?' which means 'My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?'" (NLT)

  • Bible Study book of John

    Posted May 15, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Chapter Seven -- In this chapter Jesus goes to Jerusalem to the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles. Why does Jesus cause such a stir in Jerusalem at the feast? Learn the answer to this question and some interesting information about the brothers of Jesus by studying Chapter Seven. Day One 1. Why were th...

  • Daily Scripture & Reflection

    Posted May 14, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 14, 2017 Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3 A Time to ThinkSometimes the Lord rides out the storm with us and other times He calms the restless sea around us. Most of all, He calms the storm ins...

  • Bible Verses on Disappointment

    Posted May 14, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Esther 4:12-16"So Hathach gave Esther’s message to Mordecai. Mordecai sent this reply to Esther: 'Don’t think for a moment that because you’re in the palace you will escape when all other Jews are killed. If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews wi...

  • Verse of today 5/14/17

    Posted May 14, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    2 Corinthians 7:8-9 For even if I made you sad by my letter, I do not regret having written it (even though I did regret it, for I see that my letter made you sad, though only for a short time). Now I rejoice, not because you were made sad, but because you were made sad to the point of repentance. ...

  • Bible Study book of John

    Posted May 14, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Day Six 1. List the mistakes or shortcomings of the Jews (as pointed out by Jesus) in the following verses: Verse 38 Verse 40 Verse 43 Verse 47 2. From your reading of this chapter of the Gospel of John, whose testimony was weightier than John the Baptist? 3. How do we accept praise or testimony...

  • Quote

    Posted May 13, 2017 by Scott Bruno

    Every once in a while I come across creating a quote, so from now on I will begin to place such quotes in here. Here we go! "Heaven is not a place we must find, but rather a choice we must make."     -2017

  • Bible Verses on Disappointment

    Posted May 13, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Esther 4:12-16"So Hathach gave Esther’s message to Mordecai. Mordecai sent this reply to Esther: 'Don’t think for a moment that because you’re in the palace you will escape when all other Jews are killed. If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews wi...

  • Verse of today 5/13/17

    Posted May 13, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Jeremiah 2:27-28 They say to a wooden idol, ‘You are my father.’ They say to a stone image, ‘You gave birth to me.’ Yes, they have turned away from me instead of turning to me. Yet when they are in trouble, they say, ‘Come and save us!’ But where are the gods you...

  • Bible Study book of John

    Posted May 13, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Day Five 1. From the verses below, state the ways that testimony is given for Jesus Christ: Verse 33 Verse 36 Verse 37 Verse 39 2. Whose testimony does Jesus not accept? 3. Why do you think Jesus would not accept human testimony?  

  • Daily Scripture & Reflection

    Posted May 13, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 13, 2017 O Lord my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me. Psalm 30:2 A Time to ThinkFaith is the most powerful of all forces operating in humanity and when you have it in depth nothing can get you down. –Norman Vincent Peale, best-selling author and minis...

  • Daily Scripture & Reflection

    Posted May 12, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 12, 2017 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. Hebrews 12:14 A Time to ThinkChoosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life. –...

  • Sapphries

    Posted May 12, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Tent Of The Moed Friday, May 12, 2017 The Tabernacle was the place of God's dwelling, where He met with His people and where Moses encountered God face to face. In Hebrew, it was called the Ohel - Tent of Moed, meaning The Meeting or The Fixed Time. If you want to meet with God, you have to ha...

  • Bible Verses on Disappointment

    Posted May 12, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Exodus 6:9-12"Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and harsh labor. Then the LORD said to Moses, 'Go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the Israelites go out of his country.' But Moses said to the LORD, 'If the Israelites will not list...

  • Verse of today 5/12/17

    Posted May 12, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    2 Timothy 2:14-16 Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen. Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the messa...

  • Bible Study book of John

    Posted May 12, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Day 4 1. List 2 things from verses 17-27 that God the Father has given the Son or authorized the Son to do. 2. Read Matthew 12:1-14. Why do you think Jesus healed on the Sabbath? 3. For what 2 reasons did God the Father give Jesus the authority to judge?

  • The Ineffable Mystery

    Posted May 12, 2017 by Tony Villari

    Is the mind a terrible thing to waste, or is the mind simply... a terrible thing?  The more we discover about our universe, the more we discover about our own ignorance and our own negativity toward that same desire to discover.  We are finding out, through archeology, just how many times ...

  • Jesus

    Posted May 11, 2017 by Jan Berry

    Jesus said unto them , I am The way and The Truth and The Life and no one commeth unto The Father except thru- Me !

  • Verse of today 5/11/17

    Posted May 11, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    1 Timothy 2:5-7 For there is one God and one intermediary between God and humanity, Christ Jesus, himself human, who gave himself as a ransom for all, revealing God’s purpose at his appointed time. For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle—I am telling the truth; I am not lying&md...

  • Bible Verses on Disappointment

    Posted May 11, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    There are a number of Bible verses on disappointment, because it is one of those emotions that can lead us to bad places in our heads if we let it fester. There are bible verses that remind us that we all face disappointment and others that let us know how to overcome the feeling and keep our eyes o...

  • Bible Study book of John

    Posted May 11, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Day Three   1. The Jews sought to kill Jesus for 2 things that he did. What were they? 2. According to Jewish law, was death the prescribed punishment for doing work on the Sabbath? 3. List 5 things we learn about God the Father from verses 17-27.  

  • Verse of today 5/10/17

    Posted May 10, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    1 Timothy 2:5-7 For there is one God and one intermediary between God and humanity, Christ Jesus, himself human, who gave himself as a ransom for all, revealing God’s purpose at his appointed time. For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle—I am telling the truth; I am not lying&md...

  • Bible Verses on Christian Character

    Posted May 10, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    When we're talking about who we are as Christian, our character matters. People look to us to be an example of Christianity, and when we misbehave, we only substantiate a belief that all Christians are hypocritical. We need to allow Christ to build up our character and as we look at the Bible we can...

  • Bible Study book of John

    Posted May 10, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Day Two 1. Why did the man become an invalid? 2. Read Psalm 107:17-19; Mark 2:1-5; Mark 2:8-12 and John 9:1-5. What can we conclude regarding sickness and the consequences of sin from these verses? 3. Why do you think the Jews asked the man who it was that healed him in verse 12?

  • Daily Scripture & Reflection

    Posted May 9, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 9, 2017 Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith . . . Hebrews 12:2 A Time to ThinkEvery person’s life is a fairy tale written by God’s fingers. –Hans Christian Andersen, author and poet A Time to ActSurrender your life to God a...

  • Sapphries

    Posted May 9, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Smashed Altars And Reviv Tuesday, May 9, 2017 When Josiah became king of Judah, the kingdom had fallen into gross idolatry. The people had built altars to the Canaanite gods on top of the hills and mountains where they offered up their treasures, their offerings, and even their children. King Josi...

  • Verse of today 5/09/17

    Posted May 9, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Zephaniah 2:3 Seek the Lord’s favor, all you humble people of the land who have obeyed his commands! Strive to do what is right! Strive to be humble! Maybe you will be protected on the day of the Lord’s angry judgment. Deuteronomy 4:29 says, “But if from there you seek the Lord y...

  • Bible Verses on Christian Character

    Posted May 9, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    2 Timothy 3:16 -All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness (NIV)

  • Bible Study book of John

    Posted May 9, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Day Two 1. Why did the man become an invalid? 2. Read Psalm 107:17-19; Mark 2:1-5; Mark 2:8-12 and John 9:1-5. What can we conclude regarding sickness and the consequences of sin from these verses? 3. Why do you think the Jews asked the man who it was that healed him in verse 12?

  • Verse of today 5/08/17

    Posted May 8, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    2 Peter 2:18-19 For by speaking high-sounding but empty words they are able to entice, with fleshly desires and with debauchery, people who have just escaped from those who reside in error. Although these false teachers promise such people freedom, they themselves are enslaved to immorality. For wh...

  • Bible Verses on Christian Character

    Posted May 8, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    1 Samuel 16:7 - But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. (NLT)

  • Bible Study book of John

    Posted May 8, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Chapter Six -The Gospel of John Chapter 6 contains the miracle of the loaves and fishes. Jesus feeds over 5,000 people with bread and fish but offers them something far more valuable - The Bread of Life. Many times in life we seek the wrong bread, the physical bread that sustains our physical live...

  • Verse of today 5/07/17

    Posted May 7, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Jeremiah 2:13 “Do so because my people have committed a double wrong: they have rejected me, the fountain of life-giving water, and they have dug cisterns for themselves, cracked cisterns which cannot even hold water.” The word of the Lord is on Jeremiah speaking about Israel forsaking...

  • Bible Verses on Christian Character

    Posted May 7, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Philippians 2:12-16 - My dear friends, you always obeyed when I was with you. Now that I am away, you should obey even more. So work with fear and trembling to discover what it really means to be saved. God is working in you to make you willing and able to obey him. Do everything without grumbling o...

  • Bible Study book of John

    Posted May 7, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Day Six 1. List the mistakes or shortcomings of the Jews (as pointed out by Jesus) in the following verses: Verse 38 Verse 40 Verse 43 Verse 47 2. From your reading of this chapter of the Gospel of John, whose testimony was weightier than John the Baptist? 3. How do we accept praise or testimony...

  • Daily Scripture & Reflection

    Posted May 7, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 7, 2017 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. James 3:17 A Time to ThinkBiblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is...

  • Daily Scripture & Reflection

    Posted May 6, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 6, 2017 Let all you do be done with love. 1 Corinthians 16:14 A Time to ThinkOften a healing takes place in ourselves as we pray for the healing of others. –Michael E. DeBakey, surgeon A Time to ActConcentrate on helping others and grasp every opportunity to ...

  • Life under the Sword: Christian Persecution

    Posted May 6, 2017 by Tony Villari

    I am always leery of charts which list numbers of countries which persecute each particular religion, as this article does.  To state a number instead of a particular country gives us a false sense of what's going on.  For instance, if we state five countries persecute Christians as well a...

  • Bible Verses on Christian Character

    Posted May 6, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    God Builds Character There are many ways that God builds good character in us. There are also situations in which God works to build up our character, too. Sometimes those situations are easy, and we succeed. Sometimes we build character in the darkest of hours. Romans 5:3-5 - Not only so, but we ...

  • Verse of today 5/06/17

    Posted May 6, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Two people are better than one, because they can reap more benefit from their labor. For if they fall, one will help his companion up, but pity the person who falls down and has no one to help him up. Furthermore, if two lie down together, they can keep each other warm, but how ...

  • Bible Study book of John

    Posted May 6, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Day Five 1. From the verses below, state the ways that testimony is given for Jesus Christ: Verse 33 Verse 36 Verse 37 Verse 39 2. Whose testimony does Jesus not accept? 3. Why do you think Jesus would not accept human testimony?

  • Daily Scripture & Reflection

    Posted May 5, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 5, 2017 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven… Ecclesiastes 3:1 A Time to ThinkGod never disappoints anyone who places his trust in Him. –Basilea Schlink A Time to ActDo not let fear stop you from reaching your go...

  • Sapphries

    Posted May 5, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    How To Camp Friday, May 5, 2017 I once went on a camping trip with a few people. There was one sister that brought a bed, cabinets, dressers, and a large mirror. She was living better in her tent than most of us did at home. Some people are really into camping. They're prepared for anything- with ...

  • Verse of today 5/05/17

    Posted May 5, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    1 Timothy 2:1-4 First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people, even for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before God ...

  • Bible Verses on Christian Character

    Posted May 5, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Romans 13:14 - Let the Lord Jesus Christ be as near to you as the clothes you wear. Then you won’t try to satisfy your selfish desires. (CEV)

  • Bible Study book of John

    Posted May 5, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Day FourJohn 5:39-40200Save 1. List 2 things from verses 17-27 that God the Father has given the Son or authorized the Son to do. 2. Read Matthew 12:1-14. Why do you think Jesus healed on the Sabbath? 3. For what 2 reasons did God the Father give Jesus the authority to judge?

  • Daily Scripture & Reflection

    Posted May 4, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 4, 2017 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14 A Time to ThinkPrayer is a means of bringing you to a point where you will accept what God wants. –Norman Vincent Peale, best-sel...

  • Sapphries

    Posted May 4, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    A Case Of Cultural Leprosy Thursday, May 4, 2017 We have a culture and value system that increasingly seeks to avoid pain at any cost. It even affects Christian culture. We may not realize it, but this is a form of leprosy. The greatest danger of leprosy is that it destroys the nervous system so t...

  • Bible Verses on Christian Character

    Posted May 4, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    2 Peter 1:5-7 - For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. ...

  • Verse of today 5/04/17

    Posted May 4, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Ezekiel 2:1-2 He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet and I will speak with you.” As he spoke to me, a wind came into me and stood me on my feet, and I heard the one speaking to me. When he was called to be a prophet, Ezekiel has a vision of the “likeness of the glory of t...

  • Bible Study book of John

    Posted May 4, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Day Three   1. The Jews sought to kill Jesus for 2 things that he did. What were they? 2. According to Jewish law, was death the prescribed punishment for doing work on the Sabbath? 3. List 5 things we learn about God the Father from verses 17-27.

  • I Now Pronounce You, Gender Dysphoric

    Posted May 4, 2017 by Tony Villari

    "Cross-gender behaviors begin as early as 2 years," which is probably going to be confusing for those who insist on believing sexual identity is a choice. I will speak up for the gender confused when I state, those that believe gender confusion at the age of four is a choice, are getting o...

  • Verse of today 5/03/17

    Posted May 3, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    2 Timothy 2:11-13 This saying is trustworthy: If we died with him, we will also live with him. If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us. If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, since he cannot deny himself. Through Christ we are restored to life. Ephesians...

  • Bible Verses on Christian Character

    Posted May 3, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Philippians 4:8 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. (KJV)

  • Bible Study book of John

    Posted May 3, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Day Two 1. Why did the man become an invalid? 2. Read Psalm 107:17-19; Mark 2:1-5; Mark 2:8-12 and John 9:1-5. What can we conclude regarding sickness and the consequences of sin from these verses? 3. Why do you think the Jews asked the man who it was that healed him in verse 12?

  • Daily Scripture & Reflection

    Posted May 2, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Daily Scripture & ReflectionMay 2, 2017 Bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do. Colossians 3:13 A Time to ThinkLife becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier....

  • Sapphries

    Posted May 2, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Living Inside The Triunity Tuesday, May 2, 2017 God contains everything. God is one, and yet triune, the Father, the Son, and the Spirit. That means that God can even pray to God – and God can answer those prayers. God can call to God. God can seek God, and thank God, and praise God. So beca...

  • Quietly Confused

    Posted May 1, 2017 by Tony Villari

    Note:  I posted this late in 2013 and, rereading it, my heart was moved to post it again since the subject seems to have grown new life.  Most prefer to stay out of the spotlight, some make a flamboyant point of staying in it.  My heart goes out to the quietly confused. This was one ...

  • Bible Verses on Christian Character

    Posted May 1, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    2 Peter 1:5-7 - For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. ...

  • Verse of today 5/02/17

    Posted May 1, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    2 Peter 2:12-17 But these men, like irrational animals—creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed—do not understand whom they are insulting, and consequently in their destruction they will be destroyed, suffering harm as the wages for their harmful ways. By considering it a ...

  • Bible Study book of John

    Posted May 1, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Chapter Five -- Chapter Five gives us another miracle of Jesus. He heals a man who couldn't walk. Why then does the man who was healed suffer persecution? Find out in your study of Chapter Five. Day One 1. Why do you think Jesus asked the invalid man if he wanted to get well in verse 6? 2. From ...

  • Bible Verses on Christian Character

    Posted April 30, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Philippians 4:8 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. (KJV)

  • Verse of today 4/30/17

    Posted April 30, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Jeremiah 2:11-12 Has a nation ever changed its gods(even though they are not really gods at all)? But my people have exchanged me, their glorious God, for a god that cannot help them at all! Be amazed at this, O heavens! Be shocked and utterly dumbfounded,” says the Lord. When I think about ...

  • Bible Verses on Christian Character

    Posted April 29, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Luke 6:31 - Do to others as you would have them do to you. (NIV)

  • Verse of today 4/29/17

    Posted April 29, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    2 Timothy 1:9-10 He is the one who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works but on his own purpose and grace, granted to us in Christ Jesus before time began, but now made visible through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus. He has broken the power of death and brough...

  • Bible Study book of John

    Posted April 29, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Day Six 1. Read Matthew 13:53-58 and Mark 6:1-6. What are the three examples Jesus gives for the types of people who would not honor him? 2. Why is it hard for a prophet to be honored in his own country? 3. What actions indicated the faith of the royal official?

  • Sooo... UNNECESSARY MEMO HERE: Don't breastfeed in church!!

    Posted April 28, 2017 by Matthew Stephen Abraham

    I don't know about anyone else, but I've been going to church since I was young enough to not remember it. I fell away in my late teens and twenties for reasons I don't need to get into to here. But I've been going to church for long enough that I know proper conduct when you step through those fron...

  • Affirmation for 4/28

    Posted April 28, 2017 by Chris Kennedy

    You plant the seeds of changes you wish to make today! (Happy Arbor Day!)

  • Affirmation for 4/27

    Posted April 27, 2017 by Chris Kennedy

    You embrace the new day with joy and love!

  • Ripples

    Posted April 27, 2017 by Tony Villari

    The pond of our existence can be as smooth as glass, as turbulent and foreboding as a North Atlantic storm, or as beautiful as waves crashing along the Pacific shore.  Whether we offend or take offense, the calm of our pond is dependent on the quantity of all which society chucks into it.  ...

  • Affirmation for 4/26

    Posted April 26, 2017 by Chris Kennedy

    You are open to new experiences and adventures!

  • Bible Verses on Christian Character

    Posted April 26, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Acts 20:35 - And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive. (NLT)

  • Verse of today 4/26/17

    Posted April 26, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Ezekiel 28:2 “Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says:“ ‘Your heart is proud and you said, “I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods, in the heart of the seas”—yet you are a man and not a god, though you think you are godli...

  • Bible Study book of John

    Posted April 26, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Day Five 1. List 5 things Jesus tells his disciples in the Gospel of John Chapter 4 verses 35-38. 2. Why did Jesus say what is related in the Gospel of John Chapter 4 verses 34-38 to his disciples and what lesson for daily living do we learn from this? 3. Contrast the focus and results of Jesus t...

  • Daily Scripture & Reflection

    Posted April 25, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 25, 2017 But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves. Luke 21:14 NIV A Time to ThinkWorrying is like praying for what you don't want. –Author Unknown A Time to ActFree your mind from self-centered worry. A Time to PrayTeach...

  • Sapphries

    Posted April 25, 2017 by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM

    The Power Of The Fallow Tuesday, April 25, 2017 Believers talk about going back to the Book of Acts - God's Spirit pouring out miracles and power. Why was it so powerful? The Book of Acts was to 100% fallow ground-ground that hadn't been touched, to people and a world that had never before heard t...

  • Bible Verses on Christian Character

    Posted April 25, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Galatians 5:22-23 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.Against such things there is no law. (NIV)

  • Verse of today 4/25/17

    Posted April 25, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Isaiah 8:13-15 You must recognize the authority of the Lord who commands armies. He is the one you must respect; he is the one you must fear. He will become a sanctuary, but a stone that makes a person trip, and a rock that makes one stumble—to the two houses of Israel. He will become a trap ...

  • Bible Study book of John

    Posted April 25, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Day FourJohn 4:13-141Save 1. Do you think the woman believed Jesus’ statement of these truths in the verses 21-24? Why or why not? 2. In verse 29 the woman said to the townspeople "Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?" What strikes you about how ...

  • Affirmation for 4/25

    Posted April 25, 2017 by Chris Kennedy

    You are a magnet.  You draw goodness and abundance to you!

  • The Greatest Thing

    Posted April 25, 2017 by Tony Villari

    I always thought this was simple "Curly-an" philosophy:  The secret to life is "one thing."  What is this "one thing?"  Well, the secret to life, of course, would be the obvious sequitur.  Actually, I think the whole thing wreaks more of Taoism.  Regardless of the ...

  • Affirmation for 4/24

    Posted April 24, 2017 by Chris Kennedy

    Your world is filled with endless wonder!

  • Bible Verses on Christian Character

    Posted April 24, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    Hebrews 4:12 - What God has said isn’t only alive and active! It is sharper than any double-edged sword. His word can cut through our spirits and souls and through our joints and marrow, until it discovers the desires and thoughts of our hearts. (CEV)

  • Verse of today 4/24/17

    Posted April 24, 2017 by Pastor Bob Huggins

    2 Timothy 1:6-8 Because of this I remind you to rekindle God’s gift that you possess through the laying on of my hands. For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control. So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me, a prisoner for his sake, but ...