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
Tag: Faith
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
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 5/25/2020
by Jim Hughes Lam. 3:25-27 The LORD is wonderfully good to those who wait for him and seek him. So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the LORD. And it is good for the young to submit to the yoke of his discipline. Waiting for the Lord is hard to… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 5/25/2020
The Point is … On the Go 5/21/2020
by James Collins “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15 Lois is a secretary. She was recently laid off. She worked for a business that shut down because the government said it was “nonessential.” Because she lost her job, she can barely make ends meet. Her husband… Continue reading The Point is … On the Go 5/21/2020
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 5/18/2020
by Jim Hughes Lam. 3:22-24 The unfailing love of the LORD never ends! By his mercies we have been kept from complete destruction. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each day I say to myself, “The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!” The unfailing love of the… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 5/18/2020
The Point is … Mom’s Cookie Jar 5/14/2020
by James Collins “For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Matthew 6:14-15 My mother died on Mother’s Day. I was only a child when she died. It’s been over forty years now,… Continue reading The Point is … Mom’s Cookie Jar 5/14/2020
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 5/11/2020
by Jim Hughes Jer. 31:33-34 “But this is the new covenant I will make with the people of Israel on that day,” says the LORD. “I will put my laws in their minds, and I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. And… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 5/11/2020