Dear redeemed in Jesus Christ, Here we are–just two weeks from Christmas!  And our hearts and minds are racing with so much about things to get done.  Or maybe not.  But the race is on to get that special, discounted gift for your loved one(s).  It amazes me that people are so “gung ho” for […]

Beloved in the Lord Jesus Christ, And here we are–into the delightful season of Advent!  A new Church Year has begun.  What a joy!  And as we prepare for celebrating Christmas–officially beginning on Christmas Eve and running until The Epiphany of Our Lord on January 6th, we are blessed by the Word of God that we hear […]

O blessed Word of God!  The Holy Christian Church throughout all the earth sounds forth her unanimous confession of faith and joyful praise: “Christ is risen!  He is risen indeed!  Alleluia!” And we would not know this blessed truth unless God revealed it to us by His Holy Word.  Thanks be to God for His […]

May 16, 2017 Beloved in Christ, What encouragement do I have for you in the faith this week?  Here it is. STAND YOUR GROUND! STAND ON HIGHER GROUND! KEEP YOUR FEET PLANTED IN THE WORD OF GOD! BOW BEFORE THE LORD WITH CONTRITE HEARTS AND IN HUMBLE REPENTANCE! RECEIVE HIS MERCY AND HIS STRENGTH WHICH […]

While walking by the Sea of Galilee, [Jesus] saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.  And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”  Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.  (Matthew 4:18-20 […]