Why To Say No When Lust Says Yes
Robby Gallaty August 16, 2014 Message, Robby Gallaty, Senior Pastor The title of the message this evening, if you are taking notes, “Why To Say No When Lust Says Yes.” Why to say no when lust says yes, or how to say no would be a more applicable way to say it. How to say…
Read MorePrayer: A Long Walk with God
Cathy Sims shares from her personal experience of prayer. We don’t have to always pray long prayers or follow a specific pattern for prayer. If you are not in the habit of spending a lot of time in prayer—you won’t instantly have a lot to talk about with the Lord! Don’t get so worried about…
Read MoreHow and Why We Need to Pray
Why is it important for Christians to pray? Cathy Sims shares from her personal experience of prayer. I am often asked, “Since God knows everything, why should we pray?” Do you realize what a privilege it is that the God who created the universe takes the time to listen and talk to you? One reason it…
Read MoreThe Value of a Godly Heritage
As we approach Mother’s Day again this year, I am reminded of the godly heritage I was privileged to grow up in. As a little girl I grew up on a farm in Indiana. All the years I was growing up, my parents traveled around the world doing evangelistic meetings. This required them to be…
Read MoreThe Power of a Praying Mother
Behind every great man is a praying mother. The Bible shares an important illustration of the influence of godly mother through the life of Timothy. Little is known about his mother, but the brief insights shared offer powerful principles for today. A Praying Mother Has Sincere Faith Paul wrote to Timothy, “I am reminded of…
Read MoreGod’s Joy in Creating
Published 4-28-2016 Our previous post spoke of human creativity as it reflects the Image of God. Humans experience joy in their creative activities of work or play. Multiple expressions of imagination, innovation, and originality produce joy in the men, women, and children possessing these creative traits. We now shift our focus to the realm of…
Read MoreJoy in Creating
Published 4-25-2016 Creativity has been extensively studied in humans young and old. Educators readily identify creativity in their students. It is a trait also admired by parents in their children. Employers encourage creativity in virtually all dimensions of their employee’s job performance. There is a relationship between creativity and skill in any professional performance. For…
Read More8 Differences in the Rapture and the Second Coming
Humanity’s Divine Image
Published 4-19-2016 The Image of God is one of the deepest concepts in theology. If we are created by God, it follows that we reflect the Creator’s attributes. Humans possess special qualities which allow God himself to be made manifest in us. We have a natural, innate resemblance to God. At the level of genetics,…
Read MoreA Playful God
Published 4-12-2016 Our post title may provoke cries of “Inappropriate!” God is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent. We might ask, “How could such a God, Creator of the universe, be a playful God?” If we consider that humanity was created in the “Image of God,” and consider that humans are endowed with consciousness from a very…
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