By Spencer Clark In the first century, a man walked to his city in Decapolis, on the eastern side of the Jordan River. It had been a long time since he had been home or been around anyone who wasn’t …
By Spencer Clark In the first century, a man walked to his city in Decapolis, on the eastern side of the Jordan River. It had been a long time since he had been home or been around anyone who wasn’t …
Last weekend we had our regular semiannual “Forever His” Day Camp. This is a ministry of the Karns congregation where kids and adults with moderate to severe disabilities come to the building on a Saturday for a six-hour time of …
Last week, my daughter and son-in-law had both of their cars stolen in the middle of the night. Such events are disheartening and make us angry. However, after Kelli texted us to let us know what happened to them, the …
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil (Ephesians 6:10-11). Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your …
What if you were raised in a situation where you had no real family or good influence in your life? Or perhaps you fell into the world and things of the world and found yourself on drugs, homeless, and hopeless. …
By Gary Woodall What if you were raised in a situation where you had no real family or good influence in your life? Or perhaps you fell into the world and things of the world and found yourself on drugs, …
Steve Higginbotham While in college, I was playing in an “all-important” intramural basketball game when things got rather chippy. Then it happened – someone on the opposing team punched a player on my team. My teammate fell to the floor, …
By Terry Clark Every year the shepherds decide on a theme, which will be the focus for many of the lessons. This year’s theme is “Faithful Living: Holding Fast the Pattern”. “Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you …
By Spencer Clark I often hear the phrase, “the church is great except for the people.” While I understand the sentiment that humans are imperfect and full of struggles, there are a few problems with this statement. First, it speaks …