The Reach of Grace
Scripture Put To Music
We all realize that the Psalms, generally in a poetical manner were Scripture, sometimes with harmony that encourages us to come into worship as we meditate on the WORD. “Let […]
Why Do Some People Say They Have “Fallen In Love With Jesus?”
Why do some people say they have “fallen in love with Jesus?” To me, falling in love refers to romantic love. We don’t have that kind of love for Jesus, […]
At the Well
The Cost of Discipleship
Water Into Wine
Let the Children Come
At His Feet
The Danger Of Preference
“That was good sermon.” That is a loaded statement. It holds many more connotations and questions. How do I personally measure what makes a sermon “good”?What sermons do I consider […]
The Song of the Redeemed
God Our Help In Ages Past
Fear Not
It’s a Wonderful Life
The Cat
Over the past year or so, a feral cat has visited our back door on a regular basis. She is uncanny in her ability to know, not only that I […]
The Inner Compass Of Spiritual Life
One Body
We Believe
On The Sea Of Life
Is life a journey or a playground? A journey has a destination, and it has a road that leads to that destination. A playground doesn’t lead anywhere; there are no […]
He Alone Is God
Will We Know Each Other In Heaven?
God created each of us with an individual identity and, as individuals, we are not only valuable to God, but he knows us intimately. In Psalm 139, as just one […]
Power Beyond Your Circumstances
When All You Had Was Jesus
God’s Plan for Fathers
Not By Bread Alone
“All the commandments that I am commanding you today you shall be careful to do, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the […]
What Is Apostasy?
Apostasy is to turn away from, or forsake Christ. In Matthew 24:10-12, Jesus warned that many who initially followed him would ultimately fall away from their faith. The Apostle Paul […]
Strength
Blessed Are the Poor
A New Way
Rise Up And Call Her Blessed
Who Am I?
After viewing the movie, The Passion of Christ, several years ago, I realized how little I really knew about what Jesus went through as he endured the cross. Several years […]
Why Does God Seem Different In The Old Testament As Compared To The New Testament?
Since the early church, many believers have perceived a difference between the god of the Old Testament (OT) and the god of the New Testament (NT). In the OT, YHWH […]
Who Are the Needy?
Father Of The Fatherless
What Does The Lord Require Of You?
The Last Word
Upon The Rock
The Deepest Mystery
If there is one word that could characterize our universe, it would have to be “mystery.” Advances in science have shed light on the fascinating mystery that is the cosmos. […]
What Is The Hope Of A Believer?
According to 1 Cor. 13:13, hope is a companion with love and faith. It reads, “So now faith, hope and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is […]
Their Eyes Were Opened
The Everlasting Kingdom
O Jerusalem
Did You Think I Came To Bring Peace?
You Didn’t Know There Was A Test
Recently, my wife asked me to do something and I didn’t do it. A little later, I asked my son to do something and he didn’t do it either. Where […]
Please Explain The Words Of Jesus On The Cross: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” What Does This Mean? Did God Actually Forsake Jesus On The Cross?
These words of Jesus on the cross are perhaps the most heart wrenching words our Lord spoke in the hours of his execution. We know that throughout his life and […]
If You Would Come After Me
The Time Is Fulfilled
Lead Us Not Into Temptation
An Anchor For the Soul
70 Years
Twenty years ago on March 19, 1998, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of Troy Christian Chapel, known then as Oak Park Christian Chapel. We sounded the trumpet […]
Why Are There Two Different Creation Accounts In Genesis?
There are many different perspectives regarding how we should understand the relationship between Genesis 1 and 2. Often the discussion centers around questions about apparent contradictions between them, the historical […]
Come Unto Me
The Face Of Divine Providence
Further Up and Further In
Learning To Live By God’s Promises
God Of Promise
Newness
January is upon us once again. The first month of the new year. A time of promise, of new beginnings, of resolutions. There is something special about newness. As a […]
How Can I Know God’s Will?
When I was child listening to Christians talk about God’s will, I got the impression that it was a set map for our lives which must be discovered and followed […]
God’s Messenger
Unto You Is Born A Savior
The Annunciation
Biblical Marriage
Divine revelation has declared marriage to be honorable. It is an institution of God, ordained in the time of man’s innocence, before he had sinned against his maker. It was […]
The Prophecy
Set Free–Sent Out
All For The Good
Do Not Think It Strange
What’s With All The Groaning?
22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of […]
Guest Missionaries: Jim & Janice Dahl
Christianity Is Spiritual
Rejoice! Our Judge Is Coming!
God Of Compassion
The Master Of The Sea
Reflections On Holy War
What are we to make of the presence of holy war in the Scripture? When the descendants of Jacob came out of Egypt, they were organized into the people we […]
Our Eternal King
Lead Us Not Into Temptation
How To Escape Groundhog Day
Train Up A Child
Who Is God?
Who is God? This question defines our very existence. With our culture’s popular opinion straying further and further from biblical values, this question is being answered by more and more […]
The Discipline Of Forgiveness
The Robe, The Ring And The Sandals
Forgive Us Our Sins
The Four Seasons
The Church
First of all, I would like to establish that the building we worship in is not the Church. God has, by His word and Spirit, formed one holy and universal […]
Shining The Light
Daily Bread
Sand Castles
Strengthen Your Arms
May Your Wll, Not Mine, Be Done
Calm In The Storm
I wonder what it must have been like to be in the boat on that terrible night. All they had wanted to do was make the eight mile journey across […]
May Your Kingdom Come
Come Home
The Joy Of Sects
Caesar once said “Divide and conquer.” But there is an even more sinister power in the world that knows how to unite and conquer. Among the many values praised beyond […]
Naked And Not Ashamed
Eternal Life Now
Our Father In Heaven
Praying in Jesus’ Name
A High Calling
Christian Character
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard […]
Why Pray?
Where Is God?
Christ Our All
You Have the Right To An Attorney
Called To Serve
Sometimes our conversations lead to misunderstandings. We hear our brothers and sisters in Christ saying things like “God has called me” or “God told me” or “God led me.” Those […]