by Jim Hughes Ezek. 3:7 “I am sending you to the people of Israel, but they won’t listen to you any more than they listen to me. For the whole lot of them are hard-hearted and stubborn.” Scripture does not tell us how Ezekiel received this news. God told him directly that He… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 6/29/2020
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The Point is … The Photograph 6/25/2020
by James Collins “A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.” Psalm 68:5 While cleaning up the other day, I discovered a box of photos. Among the photos, I found one of me at seventeen taken at my high school prom. Certainly, I was the definition of “cool,” wearing my gray tuxedo and tennis shoes; sporting a mullet that would have… Continue reading The Point is … The Photograph 6/25/2020
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 6/22/2020
by Jim Hughes Lam. 3:37-42 Can anything happen without the LORD’s permission? Is it not the Most High who helps one and harms another? Then why should we, mere humans, complain when we are punished for our sins? Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn again in repentance to… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 6/22/2020
The Point is … Mistaken Identities 6/18/2020
by James Collins “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Acts 4:12 Our church garage sale is this weekend. It has become a tradition. Along with the annual garage sale tradition, I have a tradition of digging through… Continue reading The Point is … Mistaken Identities 6/18/2020
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 6/15/2020
by Jim Hughes Is. 55:6-7 Seek the LORD while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near. Let the people turn from their wicked deeds. Let them banish from their minds the very thought of doing wrong! Let them turn to the LORD that he may have mercy on… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 6/15/2020
The Point is … Neighbors 6/11/2020
by James Collins “And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.” Luke 10:27 A certain white woman went down from Fort Scott, Kansas to Joplin, Missouri, and ran over a nail which punctured her tire and left her stranded… Continue reading The Point is … Neighbors 6/11/2020
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 6/8/2020
by Jim Hughes Lam. 3:40 Instead, let us test and examine our ways. Let us turn again in repentance to the LORD. Today I challenge you to take this verse literally. I challenge you to examine your ways. What do you do daily in your life outside your home, in your home? Do… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 6/8/2020
The Point is … Why Me, Lord? 6/4/2020
by James Collins “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 “Why me?” is the first question we ask when tragedy strikes. “Why me, Lord? Why did my loved one have to die?” Some of us have the same question when we have a… Continue reading The Point is … Why Me, Lord? 6/4/2020
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 6/1/2020
by Jim Hughes Lam. 3:31-33 For the LORD does not abandon anyone forever. Though he brings grief, he also shows compassion according to the greatness of his unfailing love. For he does not enjoy hurting people or causing them sorrow. What these verses say to me is that the Lord never gives up… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 6/1/2020
The Point is … Who Did You Used To Be? 5/28/2020
by James Collins “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.” Matthew 16:24-25 I will never… Continue reading The Point is … Who Did You Used To Be? 5/28/2020