We are all familiar with Galatians 5:22-23:  “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”   But how about verse 24, which says, “And those who belong…

I have been looking for someone for nearly the entirety of my forty-two years of preaching. Yet, he remains elusive. I have never met him. I heard of him when I lived in West Virginia, and when we moved to…

What do you think of when you think about being delighted?  The dictionary defines delight as pleasing someone greatly, causing a high degree of satisfaction, and something that gives great pleasure.  The world is full of many things that have…

Last Sunday’s sermon was “Same God. New Year.” Steve emphasized God doesn’t change; however, will 2026 find a new you (me) or someone who is content to continue old ways?  Secondly, will we serve God with vigor and zeal more…

One of the truths of life that I have learned and which has given me comfort is that anything that I have been through, I am not alone.    Throughout life, I have read the Bible multiple times and still…

Every Christmas Eve, my wife’s family gathers to celebrate traditions that I’ve grown to love over the years. We share a meal, tell familiar and new stories, and reflect on the past year, often celebrating weddings, babies, new jobs, and…

In Psalm 119:160 David says, “The entirety of Thy Word is true.” That great chapter (incidentally, the longest chapter in the Bible), has to do almost exclusively with the Word of God. Over and over, David uses the phrase “Word…