Mark 9:35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of al...

Psalm 84:10    Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell ...

Matthew 9:35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and heali...

John 10:4      When He (the Good Shepherd) has brought out all His own, He goes on ahead of them, and His sheep follow Him because they k...

Today’s Bible readings can be found here: Psalm 22:1-15 and Revelation 3:14-22 . Revelation 3:20 Here I am! I stand at the door and k...

Exodus 7:3-4 But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I multiply my signs and wonders in Egypt, he will not listen to you. Then I wi...

Exodus 4:13 But Moses said, “Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else.” (NIV)             When I read about how reluctant ...

Ministry 101 Ministry is never easy, but it can be made less difficult with good practices. As a pastor for almost thirty years, I'...

Exodus 1:12-13          But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israel...

Mark 1:22       The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.  I...

Matthew 26:11   The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me. Years ago, when I first became a Christian, I atte...

Proverbs 22:9      A generous man will himself be blessed,   for he shares his food with the poor.   We have a Fellowship team at our churc...

Acts 6:2             So the Twelve gathered all the disciples   together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of ...

Luke 10:20 (Jesus said,) “However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven....

1 Corinthians 9:1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not the result of my work in the Lord? ...