He Calms the Storms of Life

A storm began to rage as Jesus Christ’s disciples were crossing the Sea of Galilee. It was an excursion they had routinely made numerous times before; in fact, some of them were fishermen by trade. They knew exactly how to handle various weather conditions, yet, during this particular voyage, Scripture tells us that a dreadful “tempest” engulfed them with such ferocity; it caused panic. Even the seasoned fishermen aboard the ship, were no match for the tumultuous storm that overtook them (Matthew 8:23-24, NKJV). Incidentally, Webster’s Dictionary defines “tempest” as: a violent windstorm accompanied by heavy rain and possibly hail.  Read more…

Posted on November 1st, 2008 by Robert
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The Nature of Faith

Recently, as Pastor Pauley carefully preached through the Gospels, reaching the climax of Jesus Christ’s resurrection, I found myself mulling over the Apostle Paul’s first epistle to the Corinthians, particularly the first half of the fifteenth chapter. There, Paul sheds light on the necessity for all Christians to believe in Jesus’ resurrection. Paul not only presents the truth of the Resurrection itself, but also how vain Christianity would be if the event never occurred. Belief in the Resurrection is the foundation of Christianity and the most important event in all of human history! Read more…

Posted on October 1st, 2008 by Robert
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