below are some practical questions demanded by love based on I Corinthians 13:4-8.... Read More

Dr. Layton Talbert visited our church in June 2023, spoke for two days on the book of Job, and gifted us his book “Beyond Suffering: Discovering the Message of Job.” Currently, I’m reading through it and plan to share the highlights The initial theme that impacted me is affliction. Talbert... Read More

This message was given from Dr. Ellen at the 2016 Association of Biblical Counseling conference Truth in Love: Theology and Biblical Counseling. Dr. Ellen biblically defines temptation. He gives examples of what tempts us and why we are tempted. Finally, he gives practical steps in how to resist temptation and... Read More

We are in the middle of a sermon series in the book of Genesis. Genesis 3:15 tells us of two seeds: the seed of the serpent and the seed of the woman. We are all born as the seed or children of the serpent. It’s obvious by our characteristics (John... Read More

We’ve all played it. We’ve allowed thoughts to percolate in our minds. We allow our sensual desires to go unchecked. We allow our eyes to covet. We believe that we are so important and get angry when others don’t have the same high opinions of us that we have of... Read More

Each of us has faith. However, we don’t all have faith in the same object. Some trust the “almighty dollar” as the solution to life’s problems. We trust the dollar to provide security, joy, and hope. Some trust their priest to answer life’s complex questions. People look to this religious... Read More