by James Collins “And upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Matthew 16:18b “Why didn’t you wear a tie to church today, you pinheaded nitwit?” Lois asked me with a frown on her face. Lois Steam (not her real name) is a woman in… Continue reading The Point is … Reasons to Leave Your Church 7/16/2020
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Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 7/13/2020
by Jim Hughes Ezek. 3:20-21 “If good people turn bad and don’t listen to my warning, they will die. If you did not warn them of the consequences, then they will die in their sins. Their previous good deeds won’t help them, and I will hold you responsible, demanding your blood for theirs.… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 7/13/2020
The Point is … Masks 7/9/2020
by James Collins “Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what… Continue reading The Point is … Masks 7/9/2020
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 7/6/2020
by Jim Hughes Ezek. 3:18-19 “If I warn the wicked saying, ‘You are under the penalty of death,’ but you fail to deliver the warning, they will die in their sins. And I will hold you responsible, demanding your blood for theirs. If you warn them and they keep on sinning and refuse… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 7/6/2020
The Point is … Happy Father’s Week 7/2/2020
by James Collins “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 The brilliant philosopher, Rodney Dangerfield, once said, “I get no respect.” As a father, I appreciate that statement. There are times when I get no respect. For… Continue reading The Point is … Happy Father’s Week 7/2/2020
Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 6/29/2020
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
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