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Don't Worry!

Brother Collin shared this encouraging message from the Lord Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and Psalm 37, challenging us not to worry about our future. The Lord truly is worthy of our trust.

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Dealing With Anxiety

In this talk for our monthly Open Sunday School session, Luke Harriman presents the story of Elijah in the cave of Horeb as an example of how the believer can approach difficult mental health struggles like anxiety or depression.

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Contradictions of Sinners Against the Lord

During a visit to South Florida, Brother Glen Smalling shared this message considering the contradictions of sinners against the Lord Jesus, as mentioned in Hebrews 12. Truly, He bore all manner of sufferings for us while He walked this earth. The message is preceded by the hymn “They Nailed My Lord Upon the Tree,” sung by several members of the Smalling family.

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Seated in Glory

Brother Viv John shared a brief encouragement after our breaking of bread meeting as we fix our eyes on the One who is seated at the right hand of the Father in glory.

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Look, Watch, Gaze

Brother Collin drew from the hymns we sang during our Breaking of Bread meeting to share these few thoughts on looking, watching, and gazing. May we fix our earnest gaze so wholly on the Lord Jesus, that with His beauty occupied, we might remain undistracted by all else.

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A Quick Lesson in Apologetics

As believers in the Lord Jesus, we should be ready to give a response to someone who asks us why we believe. In this brief discussion, Brother Luke Harriman gives a strategy that relies heavily on focusing the conversation on the resurrection.

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A Heavenly Message

During a visit to South Florida, Brother Steve Campbell shared a message of encouragement with us Friday night from Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia. May we all be challenged to cling to the truth of the Gospel, realizing that it is truly a message from heaven to us.

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Questions in Awe

Brother Laurel Smalling reflects on some of the questions asked in our hymns this morning and others in the Spiritual Songs hymnal.

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Who's the Boss?

As believers, we have been set free from slavery to sin, and now we serve a new Master. This is what it means to call Jesus Christ “Lord.” However, we don’t always live in light of this new reality. Romans 6 shows us the necessity of actively submitting all things to the Lord, that He might use them to further His purposes in our own lives and in the world.

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Humble Yourself in the Sight of the Lord

Contrasting the temple experiences of King Uzziah and the prophet Isaiah gives us a great picture of the often repeated biblical principle that those who humble themselves before God will be exalted and those who exalt themselves will be humbled.

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Gray Hair Is a Crown of Splendor

Brother Kazi Chhetri delivered an encouraging reminder of both our need to respect the elderly among us and to strive for a spiritual maturity that brings wisdom, regardless of our physical age.

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Wise Men Still Seek Him

We can learn a lot by looking at the example of the Magi in the birth narrative of the Lord Jesus. Brother Richard Ledgister shared these lessons with us during a visit last Lord’s Day.

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And Judas Was Standing With Them

The life of Judas presents a stark warning to those who are in the company of faith but haven’t yet yielded themselves to Christ or owned Him as Lord. Brother Laurel Smalling encourages all who hear this message to come to the Lord for salvation, accepting Him as their personal Savior.

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Attracted to the Lord

During our fellowship Sunday, Brother Collin shared this object lesson on being attracted to the Lord Jesus by using magnets and other tools. As the Lord told us, as He is lifted up, He will draw all people to Himself.

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Entering Into Our Rest

In Hebrews 4, the author reflects on the meaning of rest for the believer. Truly, we must be diligent to enter our true Rest, the Lord Jesus, rather than laboring anxiously for the Lord’s favor.

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Learning From the Lepers

A quick look at three scenes from the Bible featuring lepers can teach us a lot about the humility that should come to us as we realize who we are apart from Christ. This can result in worship and thanks to the Lord.

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Singing Ministry from Brother Ken & Sister Carolyn Huebner

On our first fellowship Sunday since the pandemic, we were treated to a special selection of gospel songs by the Huebners, who shared some scriptural truths from each one to encourage and challenge all in attendance. This was followed by a brief word of exhortation by Brother Viv John.

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