The Deceiver

The River Church
Jacob had a history of being devious.  He had used deception to receive the family inheritance and blessing, rather than trusting God to bring His promise to pass in His time. Mutual hoodwinking had been the habitual way of relating between Jacob and his uncle Laban for a period of twenty years.  Jacob’s [...]

My Dad’s Bigger

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Picture them – two little fellas, toe-to-toe, about ready to duke it out over whose dad is superior.  
“My dad can lick your dad.” 
“Yeah?  Well, my dad’s bigger than yours, and he can lick your dad with one hand tied behind his back!” 
Each of them is intensely confident that his dad is the best, [...]

A Call to Pray

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A Call to Pray
You are invited to join us for state-wide worship and prayer on Sunday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.  Over the next few weeks we will be focusing on prayer for the nation and the upcoming elections. As we worship and seek the Lord with all our hearts, the heavens become open over us, so that we [...]

Looking on the Bright Side

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This, then, is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. – 1 John 1:5 
Lately, I have talked with a few Christians who had a dark outlook on life.  Perhaps the troubles they were experiencing, most of [...]

One Thing Is Needed

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Have you ever pitied anyone in the Bible? I don’t mean Job, or David fleeing Saul, or Joseph ending up in prison for doing right. I mean, have you ever sided with someone pointed out for his shortcomings? I used to feel sorry for Martha and the prodigal son’s brother, and I began [...]

Big Brother is Watching

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“Endeavor always to remember that you are in the immediate presence of God, and strive to act as you would if you saw the Savior standing by your side.”  – Raymond T. Richey 
I suppose when Mr. Richey said this, he meant that we should remember that Jesus is constantly watching, so we will [...]