The writer of the famous hymn It is well with my soul was Horatio Spaford, who was a very successful businessman in Chicago in the 19th century. Spaford was a strong Christian, who actively supported of the well-known evangelist of that day, D. L. Moody, whose headquarters were in Chicago. Spaford suffered many tragedies in […]
Jesus said about the Old Testament Scriptures: “These are the very Scriptures that testify about me” (John 5:39). One fascinating example of this is Genesis 5, which contains the genealogy from Adam to Noah. The original text of this part of the Old Testament is written in Hebrew, and in Hebrew there is always important […]
Jesus said, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener…. 5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:1,5) Jesus uses the analogy of a vineyard to explain some important things. […]
Discouragement. All of us face it sooner or later. There are so many things that can cause it. For example, stress, exhaustion, isolation, failure, betrayal, and sickness can often be factors that make us discouraged. It could be that you have had more than your share of sickness and calamity and all you hope and […]
The Bible introduces us to Job, a man who suffered greatly. Living before the time of Moses, Job knew and loved the Lord, but as we know all too well from our own experiences, that fact doesn’t exempt us from suffering and hardship in this life. Suddenly, in a short span of time, Job lost […]
The Lord is … Our Creator. Col.1:16 – “For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth …all things have been created through Him and for Him.” Our Savior. Titus 3:4-5 – “But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but […]
God always answers prayer. Sometimes the answer is … 1) Direct. We pray for something and we see the answer directly. Other times the answer is… 2) Denied. God as it were says, “No” when it is not in His will for us to have what we asked (1 John 5:14-15). Here’s where his sovereignty […]
A few decades ago two shoe salesmen were sent to Nigeria to survey the country for the possibility of building a shoe factory. The first man came back and said, “Few people here wear shoes so there is little need to build a new shoe factory in Nigeria.” The second came back and said, “This […]
Maybe the title caught your eye: “The debt of love.” That sounds…different. We might expect to read about the power of love, or the blessing of love, or the gift of love, but the debt of love doesn’t have the same ring! What does debt and love have to do with each other? The phrase […]
A lonely heart. Many know it all too well. The covid pandemic has only compounded that feeling for many. The Christmas holidays, for some, can actually add fuel to a lonely heart. A lonely heart thinks, “No one really knows me” and “No one really cares about me.” What do you do with such thoughts? […]
Saturday Morning: 8:00 am
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:45 am,
12:30 pm, 5:30 pm
Saturday Vigil: 6:15pm
Sunday: 9:00am, 7:15pm
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 8:30 am
