Part I “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil” (Ephesians 6:11). What armor is God talking about? Is it a one size fits all? Where do I even begin to obey this command? The armor the Lord is referring to is made up of: The belt of truth The breastplate of righteousness Our feet sh … [Read more...]

Devotional by: Pastor John Temple Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning." Psalm 30:5 I love to lie awake at night and worry! I do my best worrying when everything is dark and quiet. It is amazing how many situations grow into ominous storms sometime around midnight. My favorite time to fret is about 3:00 A.M. I can … [Read more...]

“…Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side…He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray” (Matthew 14:22-23). Before the disciples made it to the opposite shore, a terrible storm kicked up. The disciples weren’t being punished with this storm because they disobeyed! In fact, it was Jesus that sent them to cross … [Read more...]

“Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried unto the midst of the sea” (Psalm 46:2). When you are in trouble, do you immediately fear that you have done something wrong and now God is punishing you? Don’t think that way. Trouble is always multi-faceted and is frequently unrelated to something y … [Read more...]

“…Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them…but they were terrified…and supposed they had seen a spirit” (Luke 24:36-37) They thought He was a ghost! They were hiding out after the crucifixion when suddenly Jesus is standing in their midst offering His peace to them.  They were excited to see Him, but could not believe their own eyes and ears. So, J … [Read more...]

Part II “Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly” Jonah 2:1  Both the devil speaking into Jonah’s mind along with the natural, logical reasoning of man could have easily convinced Jonah that it was too late for him. “You should have prayed before going onto the ship. You should have prayed on the ship. You should have praye … [Read more...]

Devotional By: Dr. M. A. Thomas   “Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church” (Acts 12:5). The early church had no silver and gold; they did not have influence or power. They knew only one thing and that was to come together to pray in one accord. This was the weapon they used for every prob … [Read more...]

Part II I thank God every time I think of our donors! I also pray that each of you will continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord. As I mentioned in the previous devotion, we cannot do God's work successfully without godly tools. It is important to take time daily to read the Bible, meditate on it and then obey it. So, I want to … [Read more...]

Part I   I want to first praise and thank God for His faithfulness in 2016.  We truly have an amazing God and He has blessed each of us beyond all measure. I know that many of us have had some major ups and downs in 2016, but God was faithful through it all. As we thank Him for His faithfulness in 2016, let’s ask Him for a fresh vision in 201 … [Read more...]

Dear Friends: “Do not remember the former things. Nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing. Now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it?” (Isaiah 43:18) As long as we hold onto the past in an unhealthy manner – going back to hurts and mistakes over and over again – our hearts and minds will be blinded to the new things Go … [Read more...]