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Christmas is such a special time of the year, as it should be. Therefore, all of my December sermonettes will pertain to this momentous, blessed time of celebration. Christmas season 2025 is upon us. …
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12/7/25
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Take a close look at John 19:10-11. Pilate tells Jesus, “I have the power to take your life.” The Lord Jesus replied, “YOU have no authority over Me at all, if it had not been given to you by …
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By Zane Brown
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12/7/25
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I recently came across a study by Lifeway Research analyzing the top 10 things Americans are thankful for. Not surprisingly, family was at the top of the list with 84% saying they are grateful for …
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By Tim Richards
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12/7/25
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The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him
Nahum 1:7
We make an effort around Thanksgiving to be more aware of our blessings, but I wonder if we are …
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By Todd Simmons
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12/7/25
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The statement, “We don’t know them all, but we owe them all,” is a tribute to all military veterans, acknowledging that while it’s impossible to know every individual service member, every …
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Written By: Anna Stevens Bright
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12/5/25
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“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever” (Psalm 107:1, NIV). “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18, …
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11/30/25
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Followers of Jesus face a constant battle between our flesh and the Holy Spirit. It is inevitable while we live in this cursed world with a natural sin nature. We might want to do all that Jesus …
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By Zane Brown
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11/30/25
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“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5, ESV). We live in a world where everyone …
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By Anna Bright
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11/24/25
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The book of Romans is a treasure chest of drawers full of truth. Chapter four offers us a reminder that Abraham, Father of the Hebrew nation, was justified NOT by keeping the Law (which had not yet …
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By Zane Brown
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11/24/25
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God called Moses to deliver his people from Egypt. Though he selected Moses to lead the Israelites, it was not long before many questioned his leadership. One of the worst offenders was a …
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By Tim Richards
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11/24/25
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If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
1 John 1:8
We desperately want to believe that we are inherently good, and that mankind is really good-hearted …
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By Todd Simmons
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11/24/25
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“Lord, I believe; help my unbelief (Mark 9:24, NKJV). Every believer, at some point, faces a moment when faith feels fragile. Life can shake us so deeply that even the strongest Christian wonders, …
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By Anna Bright
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11/16/25
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The Israelite king, David, writes of Yahweh/God as his stronghold in Psalm 27. When we truly trust God and obey Him, we have no reason to fear anyone or anything at any time (verses 1-3). Having that …
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By Zane Brown
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11/16/25
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Today, I am writing to encourage a Biblical response to our current political divisions. This column is not an attempt to move people toward either party, or even toward a middle group.
According …
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By Tim Richards
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11/16/25
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…while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a …
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By Todd Simmons
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11/16/25
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“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32 NIV). Kindness may seem small, but in a world filled with anger, division, …
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By Anna Bright
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11/9/25
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For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this …
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By Todd Simmons
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11/9/25
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Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 has been a favorite passage of mine for many years. It addresses the importance of relationships, both personal and with God. For those of us who are median and older adults, …
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By Zane Brown
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11/5/25
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If we are honest with ourselves, each of us has watched someone do something we knew was unwise and mumbled; “That wasn’t very smart.” I admit, occasionally, after making such a remark, I soon …
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By Tim Richards
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11/5/25
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God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:21
We’re all guilty of sin because we have resisted God. There has only …
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By Todd Simmons
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11/5/25
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