This might be one of the most crucial moments in our church’s history. This week we are preparing to relaunch our Sunday morning services. For nearly 90 years, our church has held regular services on Sunday mornings. Though we have occasionally experienced brief interruptions, we have never had to relaunch after a global pandemic. This is new territory for all of us. And so, more than ever, we need to be praying for our church. Here are 10 ways we can pray. It might be tempt

I’ve always enjoyed movies that have big, epic battle scenes. This is especially true if it looks like the “good guys” are going to be overrun by the “bad guys” until a pivotal moment happens, and the tide is turned. The perfect example of this is in the second Lord of the Rings movie, The Two Towers, when Gandalf returns to the battle with reinforcements and effectively saves the day. The Bible is filled with the retelling of many real-life battle scenes. Many are noteworthy

One of the most important things we need to consistently remind ourselves of is the fact that Jesus is still king. This is true when we face difficult circumstances. When life is tough, it is common to have doubts about God’s love for us. Doubts begin to surface. We begin to wonder where God is during our pain. It is easy to become self-focused when we experience hardship. For instance, if you accidently slam your car door on your hand you will probably find it difficult to f