Reading: James 5:13-20Speaker: Paul McCabe Thoughts on Wise Living Are you in trouble? James says you should pray. Are you cheerful? James says to sing songs of praise! Are you sick? Then “call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord” …
Reading: Mark 16:1-8Speaker: Tommy Pratt Congratulations to Paul and Jackie who were Baptised today! Thoughts on Easter Sunday Where does this Easter find you? It finds me where I am most nights. With my not-so-little Elliott (he just turned 5 years-old) and we are reading his big-boy Bible. Its illustrations are beautiful. Its gospel message …
Reading: John 12:12-19Speaker: Tommy Pratt Thoughts on Palm Sunday What did they know? What had the crowd seen or heard of Jesus to make them flock to coronate a new king as He rode into Jerusalem? Only John gives us the answer. The synoptic gospels show Jesus as a miracle worker and a powerful preacher. …
Reading: James 5:7-11; James 1:2-4Speaker: Paul McCabe Thoughts on Wise Living “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things” (Galatians 5:22-23). As someone who teaches four and five year olds, I know that I …
Reading: James 5:1-6Speaker: Tommy Pratt Thoughts on Wise Living The love of money is the root of all evil. On this, Scripture is clear. But where is the line when it comes to wealth? I have been asking this question a lot lately. How much should we spend on ourselves and our families as Christians? …
Reading: James 4:13-17Speaker: Paul McCabe Thoughts on Wise Living Mentsch tracht, Gott lacht. Man plans, God laughs. This old Yiddish proverb does not quote Scripture, but it sees the futility of rigid human planning versus the mystery of God’s divine will. Despite what often feels like meticulous preparation by individuals, cities, or even nations, God’s …