Rev. Nate and Julie Ware Isaiah 58:11 “And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.” “MANY BLESSINGS ARE HARD” Yes, many Blessings are hard . . . Wait a minute did I say that?. . . BUT when a plan is in…Keep Reading

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” “The Gift of God is Eternal Life” I remember that Christmas well; I was just a little boy. Santa always managed to get each of us children, one “big gift” (at least it was big in our eyes). That year I got a…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware Revelation 7:17 “For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes” “RIVERS THAT FLOW WITH LOVE, MERCY AND LOVE” Yesterday, my brother took time out of his busy schedule to call me. He has always been such a Godly witness. He…Keep Reading

Matthew 2:9 “…behold the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.” “DO NOT BE WISE IN YOUR OWN EYES” Isn’t it strange that the same ones we call the wise men were the first to get off the Christmas path? All was going well until they came to the Jerusalem intersection and the star said…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware Matthew 1:18-25 [Isaiah 7:14] “Why Is the Virgin Birth Of Christ So Important?” Christmas is the most widely celebrated holiday around the world. Unlike most of our other holidays, Christmas is not the celebration of human achievement or a national event. It is truly a HOLY-Day, reverently focusing on a divine event, honoring the birth of God among us. “Emmanuel, God with us,” Matthew 1:23,…Keep Reading

Isaiah 41:6 “Each one helps his neighbor And says to his brother, “Be strong!” “HELPING HANDS” Imagine what it would be like if there was a reunion in Heaven of all the characters in the nativity of Jesus. We know the guest list: Mary and Joseph, Zechariah and Elizabeth; and of course, John the Baptist, Simeon and Anna, shepherds and Magi. I’m sure that the farmer who owned the stable…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware 1 Thessalonians 1:3 “Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father” “THE TENDERNESS OF HEART” Nate and I give these flowers tender loving care as they present their blooms this December. Paul showed his tender heart and loving care of those around him as he rejoiced…Keep Reading

Luke 2:16 “…So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger.” “BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD” The young soldier had traveled a great distance to be with family and friends, but they were all too busy to see him. “In a few short days he would be deployed to a battlefield. Are we willing to go…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware ACTS 16:16 “REFLECTING GOD’S GRACE” Anyone who reads the New Testament, and especially the book of Acts, cannot help but be impressed by the zeal of the first-century Christians. Everyone they met they told the story of Christ and the resurrected Christ, and nothing could stop them. They were hated, threatened, scourged, and imprisoned but continued to go forth unabated. Marvelous as such dedication to…Keep Reading

Luke 2:6 “And so it was, that while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.” “IT IS THE TIME” “It is time for the baby.” Those words can stir every emotion we have as though our soul is a snow globe suddenly being shaken; our world is about to change. I wonder what it was like when Mary said to Joseph, “It’s time for the…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” “BE STRONG AND OF GOOD COURAGE” We, as normal, gregarious Americans are not at our best when living an isolated existence. Almost never, are we a one person…Keep Reading

John 15:11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.” “Link to YouTube Video – “JOY of the LORD IS OUR STRENGTH” From Pastor Will Shewey: An Advent Prayer “ They went out from us, but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went…Keep Reading