What is your only comfort in life and in death? Answer: That I am not my own, but belong—body and soul, in life and in death—to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me free from the tyranny of the devil. He also watches over …
Contentment’s secret?
Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do …
Church With Sinners (Like Me)
When this poor lisping, stammering tongue lies silent in the grave Then in a nobler sweeter song, I'll sing Thy pow'r to save! -There is a Fountain I have heard people say before "if you find a church full of perfect people, don't go there because you'll mess it up." That's true and I …
9 years ago…
Nine years ago today, Jeff & I met when I was checking out fellowships as a college freshman. He shared about "the wheel" and I ended up not going to the fellowship, but we met afterwards because we'd had mutual friends in Staten Island who told me to look out for him.How do I remember …
When You Don’t Feel Like Getting Up For Church…
Last week was a long week. There was no one major thing that "got me", it was just a bunch of smaller things in ministry, family, and day-to-day life that built up to the point where, alone at home with the baby, I sat on the floor of the dining room holding a spoonful of …
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