Posts from June 2025

I read a story about a man who was about to board an airplane. Because he had never been on an airplane before, he was really nervous and worried. He worked his way through security and eventually got to his terminal. As soon as he got to his terminal, an announcement was made that his flight had been delayed because of bad weather. This only added to his nervousness, as he began to pace around the terminal. During his pacing,…

One reality that all of us understand and have experienced is that life can be very difficult. In life, we encounter so many different kinds of trials. In Job 14:1, the Bible says, “Man who is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble.” Job states two things about life that we know to be accurate. First, life is short; oftentimes, in many tragic situations, we feel that life is too short. Second, while there are certainly…

In last week’s bulletin article, we saw from Psalm 78:1-6 that the primary responsibility for teaching children about God and the Bible lies with parents. We all acknowledge the need for family Bible study. But what is the goal of that time spent together? What are families working towards when they have spiritually based conversations? Let’s go back to Psalm 78 and find out! First, we do not want to forget God’s works. Parents are to share with their children…

I read a story by a man named Larry Fowler where he talks about a mission trip that he went on to Kazakhstan. During his first worship service in Kazakhstan, he had an eye-opening experience. He remembers that the assembly lasted for three hours and included three full-length sermons. When he looked up into the balcony of the church building, he saw all of the children. When he saw the children, he immediately started to wonder why there wasn’t any…