The Church is only the Church when it exists for others...not dominating but helping and serving. It must tell men of every calling what it means to live for Christ, to exist for others. —Dietrich Bonhoeffer 1 Peter 2:1-10 Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord. And coming to...

Yesterday, the United States of America celebrated its 250th milestone, marking 2.5 centuries of victories, struggles, prosperity, and hardship. We thank God for the freedoms we enjoy: the opportunity to freely worship, along with many other blessings bestowed upon our country. 250TH BIRTHDAY OF AMERICA: OUR HOPE IS STILL IN GOD Although millions of Americans today place their hope in material possessions, which become their gods. But, that is what our nation is built upon – freedom of...

Very often, it seems that life is one long uphill struggle. We finish one difficult period only to go into another one. One battle after another. I’m sure most of us have heard someone say that when you become a Christian everything in life will be better. There are no struggles, no trials – everyday is perfect. It is true that everything changes for the better – your attitude, your values, your priorities, and so on. But very often in Scripture, we read of...