Pg 03 Who Am I?
The theme of this Epistle is “Identity”—or simply a three-word question, “Who am I?” We can answer this quickly and [...]
Pg 04 Pastors’ Perspective (Q2 2022)
In each Epistle, this column features a single question to which our pastors are asked to reply. It is usually [...]
Pg 06 Identity Crisis
When we look at the story of Jesus’ temptation found in Matthew 4:1-11, we usually pay attention to the obvious [...]
Pg 08 A Holy Nation… We Are All Refugees
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 82.4 million people world-wide have been forced to flee their homes.¹ [...]
Pg 09 Empowering Love
APRIL MEMORY VERSE “...and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty [...]
Pg 10 Reverence & Awe
Soon after becoming a pastor, I preached a sermon on God’s grace. Then another one on grace. Then another. That [...]
Pg 12 What’s in a Name?
Former President George W. Bush had a habit of providing nicknames to those around him, a way of [...]
Pg 13 The Call of Abraham
The LORD said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land [...]
Pg 14 Label Maker
“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. [...]
Pg 16 Imago Dei
So God created humankind in his image . . . God created humanity with minds to contemplate the greatest existential [...]
Pg 18 The True Value of Hope (2+2+2=1)
MAY MEMORY VERSE “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him so [...]
Pg 20 More Confused Than Ever
A Christian Perspective on Identity and Relationships “Man has always been his own most vexing problem. How shall he think [...]
Pg 23 Rooted and Built Up
The first step for many wellness programs is recognizing and admitting that there is a problem. After more than two [...]
Pg 24 Book Recommendations
Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners by Dane C. Ortlund Recommended by Dr. Al Barrow “In this guide to [...]
Pg 26 Jacob: The Deceiver
Do you know what your name means? How would you like a name that means “one who cheats or [...]
Pg 27 Are You Enough?
"God has given us a dignity that nothing can take from us and has provided a hope of glory [...]
Pg 30 Rethinking Global Missions
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God [...]
Pg 32 Equipping for Service
One of our most significant priorities as believers is to invest in raising up the next generation of Christian [...]
Pg 34 Understanding Our Spiritual DNA
In John 3:3, Jesus said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again [or from above] he [...]
Pg 36 Forever & A Precious Promise
JUNE MEMORY VERSE "But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach [...]
Pg 37 Reader’s Corner
by Pastor Doug Pratt Who doesn’t love a good book? Here are two of my recent reads. Both have [...]