May I share this excerpt from Pastor Rigo's final class notes on divine healing? The Meaning of Salvation Salvation = the Greek word is Sozo Eternal life Healing Deliverance Provision Wholeness Protection Preservation At this season, maybe we should meditate on the great salvation that Jesus has purchased for us. He made that purchase with His own precio...

But he was piercedfor our transgressions, he was crushedfor our iniquities; the punishmentthat brought us peacewas on him, and by his woundswe are healed. (Isaiah 53:5) Horatius Bonar was Scottish preacher, poet, and hymn-writer in the 1800's. In 1878 he wrote a hymn called The Sin-Bearer. These words really bring to life the enormity of Christ's sacrifice for us in contr...

"Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord." (‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭9‬:‭23â€...

I've been a missionary for over 20 years. Traveling all over the world of course always means raising money, spending money, and asking for donations. For all 20 years, God has supplied. Every single time a trip comes up, I should just assume He's going to supply. But the earthly part of me sometimes takes over and I get that tinge of fear, stress, and nervousness. The d...

Below is a recap of all the habits we suggested during our recent series "Training for Godliness." Look it over, pray it over, and consider which ones you should implement in this next season. And here is a video that gives a glimpse of what it might look like to apply it all to your daily, weekly and seasonal rhythm - as an individual and with your life group. Out of...

As we approach our 2025 membership meeting on March 2nd, our Nominating committee - made up of a few members at large (Pat Hess, Debbie Robertson and Jack Timmerman) and one board member (Cindy Dornacker) -- will be meeting a couple times to discuss and pray about any new potential board members. According to our by-laws there is a minimum of 5 people and a maximum ...

A few years ago, I had the idea to share the books I've read during the year. I didn't do it. A couple years ago someone suggested I share books I'm reading. I didn't do that, either. This year the idea came back, so I'm gonna' do it. The following are books I've read this year. All kinds. You may or may not be interested in them. You may or may not like them the same wa...

A few years ago, I had the idea to share the books I've read during the year. I didn't do it right away. Then someone suggested I share books I recommend. I didn't do that right away, either. I finally gave it a go last year and wrote up My Book Reviews For 2023. I was pleasantly surprised by the feedback from people. The following are books I've read this past year. A...

This Sunday we are taking our special Christmas offering. It's the only time of year we take a second offering and seek to give beyond what we give to the general fund (this year would be an exception to that rule, since we did a massive building fund-raiser). Zero dollars of this offering goes to True Life Church, its ministries, its equipment, its staff, its admin...

Let me state up front that I don't believe one has to be a Christian to feel thankful or to give thanks (in fact, I know non-Christians who are far more grateful in their general disposition than are certain grumpy Christians I've met). But I do want to make the argument that Jesus-followers should be more thankful when we consider what our faith is based on: the resurrec...