“Getting it off my chest” – that’s what we call coming clean about something we need to confess. And it points to the way that keeping such a secret often feels – like a weight pressing down on us. So, when we finally do confess something that makes us feel…

We find the good news in I John 1:9. If those who are trusting Christ as Savior and bowing the knee to Him as Lord confess our sins, God will forgive us and cleanse us of all unrighteousness. He does this because He is faithful and just – we are…

Why do we shout for joy to God? The first part of Psalm 66 gives us the obvious reasons. We praise God for His great power (v. 3), and for the way He has used that power in the salvation and protection of His people. The Psalmist gives us a…

Sometimes, wickedness is easy to spot. We condemn the hatred and suspicion that would become a death sentence for a young black man out for a jog. We are shocked at those who take advantage of their high office to misuse public funds on a grand scale. And because we…

David’s military achievements were tremendous. On Israel’s western border, he defeated the Philistines, and even conquered Gath, the home of his old enemy Goliath (I Chronicles 18:1; I Samuel 17). To the east, across the Dead Sea, he defeated the Moabites (I Chronicles 18:2). To the north, he defeated the…

Holding your tongue even when those around you are doing or saying the wrong thing – we Southerners are really good at that. But underneath our veneer of politeness, behind all the smiles and pleasantries often lies a hot temper. And what we really want to say to those who…

“But my intentions were good – that’s all that really matters, isn’t it?” That’s what many of us believe. Romanticism teaches us to elevate our feelings above everything else, and so if something feels good to us, if our heart is in the right place, then whatever we do must…

Bible Readings for May 5 – Psalms 89, 96, 100, 101, 105, 132 So, in a time of suffering and uncertainty, why should we sing God’s praise? Oh, sure, we can remember how God blessed us in the past, with health and wealth, with pleasant and profitable work. But so…

How can a book that is thousands of years old have any relevance for modern life? Why do I have to do what the Bible says? Why can’t I just live like I want to?” That’s not just the attitude of human rulers, who are accustomed to having things their…

Welcome and Announcements The Doxology Praise God from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Invocation and Lord’s Prayer Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will…