Jesus: Really Satisfies

Originally posted on The Ministry of JC:
? Snickers have an awesome marketing team. In one of their ads, an old man is attempting to pull off a big jump on his motorbike. Yes you heard me right. But the old dude is super confident about his chances. He thinks he has the jump covered.…

Letting You In On A Secret

God does heal sick people, and this posting is proof! BeautyBeyondBones There’s a part of my past that I haven’t really shared with you. I’ve been pretty irresponsibly open about the anorexia in my past, but there’s also another part of my history that was equally defining, perhaps even more so. And that’s Ulcerative Colitis. […]

Our National Election and Our Faith — On the Same Page or Not?

One Web Pastor’s Biblical Argument on Why Sanders Should Have Won, and What Would Have Happened If He Did by Rev. Paul J. Bern With both of the conventions that nominated America’s next presidential candidates having concluded, I have already come to the conclusion that this year’s choice for presidential candidates is really no choice […]

This week’s Bible study will be the 2nd half of Philippians chapter one

To Live Is For Jesus Christ, But to Die Is Gain [Philippians chapter 1, verses 18-30] When we concluded last week’s study of the first half of Philippians chapter one, the apostle Paul wrote to the church at Philippi expressing his concern about various congregations competing with each other instead of being united while spreading […]

7 Sins The Church Doesn’t Acknowledge

tremendous article — a must-read for those who are completely serious about their faith in Christ!

A Memo From Jesus to the USA

If Jesus Wrote A Letter To America, I Wonder What He’d Say? By Rev. Paul J. Bern If Jesus wrote a letter to America, and particularly its leadership (I’m using ‘leadership’ in the loosest possible terms), I wonder what would He say to us? Would He give America two thumbs up for being the richest […]

But What Can We Do? (Police Shootings and the Role of the Church)…

Originally posted on Outside the Walls:
I would recommend listening to this post above while you read along. There is an emotion that the text just doesn’t capture. I have been aching the last few days. I am sure you have been as well. I have felt sick and nauseated. I have been both angry…

The Race Ahead

Originally posted on The Ministry of JC:
I love cycling. And I don’t use the word love lightly either. At times I wonder how I’d have gone on if not for cycling. It was my release – huge to me in my high school years, and I still love to get out when I can.…

This week’s Bible study will begin a series on the Book of Philippians

Rejoicing With Other People of Faith [Philippians chapter 1, verses 1-18] Today, having just completed our verse-by-verse study of Galatians, we will move on to the book of Philippians. Unlike Galatians, which was a healthy dose of tough love mixed with plenty of encouragement, Philippians is a book full of exhortation, thanksgiving and lavish praise. […]

A Plea for All Worried and Exasperated Americans

Four Good Ways to Turn the Tables on Tyranny by Rev. Paul J. Bern In the wake of America’s latest tragic example of how our voting system simply does not work, many of us are left scratching our heads asking, “What kind of democracy is this?” Well, simply put, it isn’t a democracy at all. […]