The Gathering Place Where Family Matters

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23). Walt and Shirley lived in a modest little home on the south side of the city. The neighbors just to the west of them, Charlie and Karla, sold their home and were going […]

“As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us” (Psalm 103:12). It had been an unusually busy week for Pastor Kenward and his associate pastors. Sunday was approaching and the pastor really had to finish the messages for Sunday. Marie, his faithful secretary for many, many […]

The Apostle Paul, while still in  bound in Roman chains, spoke at least fifteen times to the Philippian believers about joy or rejoicing. He sums it up with “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4). Life was not easy for Paul. The situation from which he wrote was unpleasant. He […]

“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Galatians 6:14). I cannot begin to imagine what the cross must have been like for the Lord Jesus Christ. Before creation in eternity past, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit determined that the Second Person of the Triune Godhead […]

The Best News Ever “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). Imagine the very best news you could […]