How can we know God's will in our lives? When the stakes are so high, how do we know we are making the right decisions? Are we doing God's plan or are we baptizing or own agenda?

Selah

15 days ago

Think of selah as an interlude of sanity. Stop and listen, for a moment of reflection. Resting is an opportunity to push back the world and let God take control.

The Lycaonian Confession

22 days ago

Pentecost

29 days ago

What are you doing for Pentecost? What is God did that here in The Chestnut Level sanctuary? Remember, God poured out his Spirit on all people. All people.

The Exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the World

May 12th, 2024

What do you think of Jesus Christ? What do you think of the Church? These questions were asked of people, with divergent answers. How does the church get such a bad reputation in spite of the glory of Jesus?

The Promotion of Social Righteousness

May 5th, 2024

What are we to do when we see an injustice? Are we to stop and help or are we to move on? There is only one lens through which we should see the world's problems, and that is the lens of a tear. When the world is at it's worst, that is when the

The Preservation of the Truth

Apr 28th, 2024

The Maintenance of Divine Worship

Apr 21st, 2024

Weekly worship is looked at as an obligation at best. We gather in God's presence offering presence. Worship is a time to abandon ourselves to God. All God asks is for that one hour back. How much do we love God?

The Shelter, Nurture and Spiritual Fellowship of the Children of God

Apr 14th, 2024

People do need each other. We are bound together through the Church in our lives.

The Proclamation of the Gospel for the Salvation of Humankind?

Apr 7th, 2024

Why should we go out into the world, with all its different religions, and teach them about Jesus? We can go out into the world, with all our doubts and weaknesses and still show them the truth of the Gospel. Just be yourself.

A Heart for Easter

Mar 31st, 2024

Some who followed Jesus did not understand His ministry. They had pinned all their hopes on Jesus. What is there to do after Jesus' crucifixion, when things didn't quite work out the way they had hoped? The message of Easter teaches us that 'it

A Heart for Mr. Magoo

Mar 17th, 2024

A Heart for Prayer

Mar 3rd, 2024

How strong is prayer in your life?

A Pure Heart

Feb 25th, 2024

Perfectionism is a self-destructive approach to life. In living life, we must realize that rigidly following rules ruins life. We desire this purity. Purity in heart is where it all begins. A Pure Heart is a soft heart, not a hard heart. We sho

A Heart for Jesus Christ

Feb 18th, 2024

How shall we inherit eternal life? Love God. But how? Good does have a personality. We cannot love rules, or other objects that cannot love us back. We can, however, love that which lives. We can love God with a loyalty that rivals nothing els

Journey of Joy

Feb 11th, 2024

Letting Go of Our Balloons

Feb 4th, 2024

What is it in our lives that we're clinging to so steadfastly that we miss out on true happiness?

The Great Example

Jan 14th, 2024

Partners In The Gospel

Jan 7th, 2024

A Christmas Carol

Dec 31st, 2023

An 'I too' attitude could bring about change. I too could go that way.

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Dec 24th, 2023

Joy To The World

Dec 17th, 2023

There is Joy in the world, but it is not something born of this world. Instead, it is a product of the Gift God gave us in Jesus our Messiah.

Away In A Manger

Dec 10th, 2023

In this carol is an extraordinary story. A child has entered this world, a baby destined to protect you and me. The words paint a vivid picture of Jesus' birth.

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Dec 3rd, 2023

Jesus came as God to live among us. This is a broad difference from all the other major religions of the world. God came to be with us in the messiness of life.