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No man engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. (2 Timothy 1:4, NKJV) The War to end all Wars, The Great Patriotic War, War of Resistance, The Pacific Theater, there are many names used for World War II. As with many other situations, it all depends on whom you ask. For us in America, it will...

Dear Friends, I trust you are doing well and looking forward to Sunday. Other than the game show Jeopardy, which I watch on occasion, I do not watch game shows on TV.I am however familiar with some of them.A few weeks ago I read about a contestant on "Wheel of Fortune" who lost out on big money for a minor technically of the rules. David Petersen was the contestant an...

After last week's beautiful Easter Celebration we return to our sermon series "God's Blueprint for the Church." In our 12th message, The Church's Servants: Deacons. We continue to focus on God's leadership design for His church and the different roles within the church and who is eligible and what qualifications are required for the different ministries and areas of the ...

Behold, a sower went out to sow.But others (seeds) fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Matthew 13:3b, 8 (NKJV) Are we ready to share our faith with others? I know this is something we all talk about doing, but are we ready to share what God is doing in our lives the moment the opportunity presents itself? Many times we expe...

Dear Friends, I trust you are doing well and looking forward to Sunday. The principle symbol of our faith is the cross of Jesus Christ.Paul understood this and in his letter to the churches in Galatia wrote:"But may it never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world"(Galatia...

Today we celebrate Resurrection Sunday. In honor of our resurrected Lord we'll be taking a break four our regular sermon series. This Resurrection Sunday we studied "Five Fundamental Truths without which we have No Hope." If Jesus is going to save us then he had to become human Jesus came to Die! Through His death He breaks the power of the Devil The power of Stan...

Then the LORD said, "Write the vision, and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it." Habakkuk 2:2 NKJV As a writer, I'm always trying to become better; to learn from other capable writers and their experiences, histories and styles. This is why I've been a long time member of the Utah Christian Writers Fellowship (UCWF) has been very helpful in refining my ...

Dear Friends, In 1941, when the Nazis began brutalizing the Jews of France, the parents of Maurice, 12, and Joseph Joffo, 10, told them they would be sending them to live with relatives in unoccupied France. Each was given 5,000 francs, or about 10 dollars, to pay his way on the train. They would travel to the border town of Dax, and then find a way to cross the border ...

As we continue with our sermon series "God's Blueprint for the Church." In our 11th message, Qualifications for an Elder - Part 2. We continue to focus on God's leadership design for His church and the different roles within the church and who is eligible and what qualifications are required for the different ministries and areas of the church. The effectiveness of the ...

Through love serve one another. Galatians 5:13b, NKJV How do we serve our communities? Do we need to get involved in local politics? Do we need to be wealthy and connected? What is the best way to serve our communities? I'm going to share how I got involved in helping my community by volunteering in an area I love and know very well. I became a member of the American Ins...