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What should come to mind to our minds when we think of adoption? Should we as believers look at the adoption of children as a vital part of our church ministry? To answer these questions, we need to first look at the importance of our adoption as sons and daughters of God....

I rejoice in the numerous ways God is at work in His Church, and in this article I want to highlight three reasons for us to be encouraged. ...

We begin this new year in a posture of desperate dependence on the grace of God our Father, through His Son's perfect merit, poured out by the Holy Spirit. With King Jehoshaphat we say, "Lord, we are powerless; we don't know what to do; but our eyes are on you" (see 2 Chronicles 20:12)....

As we approach the end of our second calendar year together, I rejoice that I can wholeheartedly agree with this commendation from the Apostle Paul: "We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers,remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ." -1 T...

A few years ago Pastor Sam Crabtree wrote a letter to Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis in which he asked this question, What would be different if Jesus had never been born? As I list some of the reasons he wrote in his letter, and tweak them and add a few of my own, consider the treasure that is contained in Bethlehem's manger....

Our Christmas Concert this weekend, Hope of the World, exalts Jesus as the Son whom God sent into the world "not to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him" (John 3:17). As we celebrate the coming of our Savior into our broken world, let us rejoice that he welcomes people like Rahab into his family-for we are all a lot more like Raha...

Not all Bible commentaries are created equal. In preparation for last Sunday's sermon, the first in our Advent series entitled "The Mothers of Jesus," I read several commentaries on the sermon texts from Matthew 1 and Genesis 38. Many were very scholarly works, going into great detail on textual and grammatical issues of great interest to individuals who make their living ...

Paul instructs us with these words in Ephesians 5:19b-20, “Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.”...

Between purchasing presents and planning travel, enjoying holiday concerts and attending parties, it is all too easy for the bustle of Christmas to silence the sacredness and crowd out the quiet anticipation of the truths of this glorious season. Here are a few thoughts to help you pause and consider the riches of Christ come to earth, and help you ready your heart for a f...

Our Lord said to the apostle Peter and his brother Andrew, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matt 4:19). Christ still speaks that Word to his Church today....