A note from the desk of our Pastor: “Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;” Colossians 4:2 Good Morning Dearly Beloved, In Colossians 4:2, the Apostle Paul pivots sharply from the private, domestic duties of the household to the public, corporate engine that must fuel the entire church: a life of relentless,... Continue Reading →
This article is part of the continuing series: Inheritance and Influence: Women of the Promise. A unique societal structure marked the period in Israel between Joshua's leadership and Saul's coronation. This period is referred to as pre-monarchic, meaning it occurred before the establishment of a monarchy. In the pre-monarchic era, Israel functioned not as a... Continue Reading →
This article is part of the continuing series: Inheritance and Influence: Women of the Promise. The scene is a Wednesday afternoon in 1st-century Jerusalem. The soldiers arrested Jesus the night before; he went through torture and false trials, and now he is being executed by crucifixion. In recording his arrest, Matthew writes, “Then all the... Continue Reading →
A note from the Pastor’s Desk: “But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.” Colossians 3:25 Good Morning Dearly Beloved, When the Apostle Paul transitions from the high, sovereign doctrines of Christ's preeminence in the opening chapters of Colossians into the practical... Continue Reading →
