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I have had a few conversations with people over the recent exposure of Ravi Zacharias double life. I have one friend who was devastated by the revelation as he truly looked up to the man as a hero. Lots of questions begin to go through your mind. 'Was Zacharias a Christian? If so, how could he do such heinous acts? Are my current church leaders trustworthy? Is Christianity...

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!According to his great mercy,he has caused us to be born again to a living hopethrough the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,toan inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, andunfading,kept in heaven for you,who by God's power are being guardedthrough faith for a salvationready to be revealed in the last ti...

Last Tuesday night your elders along with several ministry team leads met to discuss re-opening the church for public use. We gave praise to God that the infection rate in Madison County hit its peak on January 13th and is now in steady decline. And while not optimal, the Huntsville Hospital System is seeing a decrease in its burdens, both in the ICU, beds, and ventilators...

Mike Emlett is a Biblical counselor that works wit CCEF. He recently wrote a blog that seemed to pair well with the sermon from this past Sunday. You can click on the link below to find it. It is a brief 3-4 minute read. But take a moment to allow the truth to settle inside and mull it over. It will encourage you and bless you. https://www.ccef.org/an-open-letter-to-a-dis...

Dear Brothers and Sisters, I wanted to update you on a change for this coming Sunday. I have made an 'executive' decision to postpone our normal Sanctity of Life Celebration from January 17 until March 7. On that date, we will also have our Child Dedication service as well. Let me explain why in four reasons: The date of the third Sunday marks the closest date to the ...

This year, I read 67 books. (The 'Shelter in Place' order obviously left lots of time for reading). Here is my top ten for the year. I have been asked why I do this. I find it helpful to see if a book had a lasting impact after I read it. Putting together a list like this helps me to reflect on what I read earlier and then later- rediscover if I want to read the book again...

Capps, Matthew Z. Knowing the Bible: Hebrews a 12 Week Study. Crossway: Wheaton, In our devotions, Lisa and I used this study to guide us through the book of Hebrews. There are pros and cons with using it. To its credit, it does capture the Biblical theology of Hebrews. And in addition, it does point out the relationship of the book to the gospel message. However, the qu...

By now, you are aware of the elder's decision to have livestream only worship for the next three weeks. Already, I have received some negative feedback from that decision. So, I thought it prudent to communicate to the church body my own perspective. First, there was not a single elder that did not agonize over this decision. We, all to a man, know how important it is t...

It may be that this is the first time that you have participated in one of our annual business meetings. Every year, the elders try to report on the state of the church. We look back to 2019 for the goals that we set for 2020, record how we are doing -as well as giving you an idea of the next steps for coming year for our church body. Who would have known at our last annua...

After my sermon this morning, I had a check in my spirit. I felt it soon after I preached. In one particular moment, I was too heavy upon the law and too light upon grace. Our topic for the morning was on persecution in Matthew 10. As Jesus, spoke about the truth being made known, I was drawing upon the fact that nothing escapes God's eyes when it comes to justice. My word...