Do you ever feel unwanted?

Do you ever feel unwanted?

Do you ever feel unwanted? Hesitant about coming to the Lord or coming to church? Not sure if you’ll fit in or feel accepted? Consider the following words from Pastor Raymond Ortland, based on Isaiah 56:1-8 “Foreigners and emasculated men were, among others, barred...
Something to Think About

Something to Think About

Something to Think About Imagine a conversation between the Father and the Son in eternity past: Father: My Son, here is a company of poor miserable souls, that have utterly undone themselves, and now lie open to my justice. Justice demands satisfaction for them or...
Why do we so easily become burned out?

Why do we so easily become burned out?

Why do we so easily become burned out?  What is missing when we don’t live by grace? “First, the motivating power of grace is missing. To illustrate, take a look at five people printing Bibles on the same assembly line. Mr. Dollar is asking, “How can I make more...
Truths found in Isaiah 54

Truths found in Isaiah 54

Truths found in Isaiah 54 Here are some verses to reflect on in preparation for Sunday April 19th morning’s message. Together they demonstrate the richness and the far-reaching significance of the truths found in Isaiah 54: “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called...
Isaiah chapter 53

Isaiah chapter 53

Isaiah chapter 53 “Every verse of the chapter [Isaiah chapter 53] except verse 2…is applied to Jesus in the New Testament, some verses several times. Indeed, there is good evidence that [Jesus’] whole public career, from His baptism through His ministry, sufferings,...