In Loving Memory…Memorializing John DeBrine

In Loving Memory…Memorializing John DeBrine Our beloved founder, Dr. John DeBrine, passed into glory peacefully during the night of March 3, 2021 at the age of 96. The memorial service for John was held on June 12, 2021. It was attended by many generations who were touched by his ministry throughout the years.  “Married to […]

What God Wants…A Sacrifice of Thanksgiving by Adam Miller

Read: Psalm 50 Being a Christian is not easy. There are a lot of requirements for following Christ. Sure, we are not under the Old Covenant anymore–we don’t have to make regular sacrifices, keep a kosher diet, or stone anyone who works on the Sabbath–but it still isn’t a walk in the park.  Jesus said […]

Father’s Day is Coming!

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Critical Questions: Why Did Jesus Speak in Parables? by Micah Lovell

Read: Matthew 13 One of the most commonly occurring questions from readers of the New Testament is about why Jesus so frequently speaks in parables in the Gospels. Readers are astute to the fact that the parables bring an element of mystery to the overall message Jesus is attempting to preach, but some parables are […]

Extra Mercy, Hold the Sacrifice by Adam Miller

Read: Matthew 12:1-8 One of my favorite phrases in the Gospel of Matthew is actually a rebuke. You wouldn’t notice it at first–it sounds like something you would put into needlework on a pillow–but it is a rebuke all the same: “I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.” At face value, it is like a warm […]

NEED WISDOM? ASK, SEEK, KNOCK by Adam Miller

If you were granted one wish, what would it be? Perhaps it would be money, power, or popularity. People have spent their entire lives striving for these treasures and the rest of us are left to admire those who actually achieve them.  King Solomon was the most wealthy and powerful figure of his day, but […]

LET JOY AND SADNESS INTERMINGLE THIS MOTHER’S DAY by Courtney Doctor

Mother’s Day. Few holidays can rival it for emotional highs and lows. As a child, I loved Mother’s Day. It was the one day of the year my dad would “cook” breakfast with us (or run to McDonalds to buy pancakes). We would “surprise” my mother with breakfast in bed. One particularly memorable year, my […]

Jesus Has the Authority to Forgive Sins by Adam Miller

Read: Matthew 9:1-17 Throughout this section of Matthew, Chapters 8-10, we have seen Jesus going around the villages of Galilee preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom and working miracles that demonstrated His power and authority. In this next section, we will see three unique stories that add a greater dimension to Jesus’ power. First, we […]

The Wind and the Sea Obey Him by Adam Miller

Read: Matthew 8:18-34 It is easy to look at the various stories in Matthew 8 as though they are isolated events, individual vignettes without any overarching narrative, but the truth is that they are all leading up to a point.  Jesus has healed a leper, saved the life of a Roman centurion’s servant, restored Peter’s […]