Psalm 56:8 NET “You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.” “Sacredness in Tears” Washington Irving wrote, “There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and unspeakable love.” Have…Keep Reading

John 4:42 “We no longer believe just because of what you said, now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.” “Savior of the World” Many of us grew up with Christian examples all around us. These witnesses for Christ did not think of themselves as such. They simply lived their faith the best they could with whatever came their…Keep Reading

John 6:35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger…” “THE GUILT OF SODOM” 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 born in Bethlehem (House…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware Job 33:4 “The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life. “Breath of God” The “Breath of God” symbolizes God’s life-giving presence and power. In the Bible, the Holy Spirit is often described as the Breath that inspires, animates and empowers believers to live according to God’s will. On this rather cold day in the South, inviting God’s…Keep Reading

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