The Lord Prepared a Table “And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger…” John 6:35 “Bread of Life” I have been intrigued with the fact that before people used rubber erasers to rub out pencil marks, bread was used as an eraser. When I read this my first thoughts were about Communion Bread. Then I thought about the baby…Keep Reading

Advent Hope is that we might drink freely of the Water of Life. “Water of Life – Opened Wells and Rebuilt Altars” “Isaac reopened the wells that had been dug in the time of his father Abraham, which the Philistines had stopped up after Abraham died…” Genesis 26:18 Wherever Abraham traveled with his family the first order of business was to build an altar and dig a well. Those are…Keep Reading

Advent Hope in Christ: Grace, Contentment, and the Kingdom of God “…set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.” 1 Peter 1:13 Advent Hope in Christ – Grace, Contentment, and the Kingdom of God The fellowship was joyful as friends testified of answered prayers and the faithfulness of God. There was not one complaint or critically spoken word. These…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware Onward Christian Teachers! “Christian Churches have the responsibility to teach – Onward Christian Students, Disciples and Teachers!” The Christian Church has the responsibility to teach, demonstrate, and safeguard fundamental Biblical truths, committing them to others without compromise or corruption. Above all, true Biblical instruction emphasizes Godly righteousness, that is both knowing and doing the Word of God, rather than merely just knowing Bible facts. The…Keep Reading

Psalm 34:3 “Come, let us tell of the LORD’s greatness; let us exalt his name together.” “The Greatest Witness” “Lord, dear Lord I’ve loved, God almighty, God of love, please look down and see my people through.” There is a time for everything under the sun; a time to be born, and to die, to plant and to harvest, weep and dance, and the list is long. The time is…Keep Reading

John 15:4 THOUGHT FOR TODAY, January 9, 2026 “Live in me, and I will live in you. A branch cannot produce any fruit by itself. It has to stay attached to the vine. I have watched a limb in a tall oak tree for several months now. It broke sometime during summer and is clinging to the tree by its bark. The leaves on it are dead. I always considered…Keep Reading

Guard Your Hearts Experience God’s Peace, Which Exceeds Anything We Can Understand “…You will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 “Ah! soul, are you here without comfort and rest, marching down the rough pathway of time? Make Jesus your friend ere the shadows grows dark; O accept this sweet peace so…Keep Reading

God of Hope Fill You “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13″ Tomorrow we will light the candle of “Advent Peace.” Today is the last day of “Advent Hope,” but not the last of Hope. Hope will only leave us when we are safely home and no…Keep Reading

The Kingdom of God “The Kingdom of God is never going to travel the same direction as the kingdoms of this world.” “Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Surely, I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned…Keep Reading

I Groan for Help “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help?” Psalm 22:1 Advent Hope must not depend on expectations of God working by our timetable. He has made everything beautiful in His time. “While praying to know what was next, the voice that I had come to love and trust was silent.” We all understand those…Keep Reading

The Word Became Flesh: The Power of Jesus in Our Words “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 In the area of communication even the smallest stroke of the pen is powerful; a careless word, and the very way we say it can set a peaceful…Keep Reading

PSALM 100 Will Shewey: THANKSGIVING SERVICE – Jesus speaks of future events 1. (5-6) Jesus makes an amazing prediction concerning the temple. Then, as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said, “These things which you see; the days will come in which not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down.” a. As some spoke of the temple: This…Keep Reading