As Christians, we’re intimately familiar with prayer. But even the most seasoned of us can still learn a thing or two about the power of prayer, especially when we aim to be specific with our prayer requests.

Every once in a while, it’s a good idea to slow down and reflect on the fact that we are constantly in God’s presence. In this morning’s theme service, we sang songs and read passages that reflected this, in addition to a short devotional from Psalm 139.

Of all the advice Paul gave his young friend Timothy — requirements for elders, rules on widow support, attachment to God’s Word above all — one of the most important was about how to handle people that just wanted to fight. The advice was simple: Reject them.

When Covid struck and we all went into quarantine, one of the pervading questions was whether or not people would ever come back to in-person services again. After all, if “virtual services” could work for a time, couldn’t they work forever? This sermon discusses that topic.

Psalm 84 is a beautiful song that describes the path of the worshipper towards the Temple of God. It’s filled with rich imagery, beatitudes, and hope, as Matt Holton describes in this lesson.

Many churches struggle to find good men to fill positions of leadership, and when they do, it can sometimes lead to strife and animosity. But the Scriptures are very plain that elders and deacons are vital to the work of a local congregation, and it’s only by submitting to these men that a church grow in a Biblical fashion.

What is free will and how does it impact our relationship with God? In this lesson, Zach Fisk explores why it is so important to willingly submit to God, rather than Him forcing us to do so.

One of the accusations that is so often leveled at Christians is that we’re “narrow-minded” in our approach to life. If that’s true, then let it be because that’s how our Master taught us to be. Hypocrisy and bigotry is not excusable, but being “narrow-minded” in response to our faith is not only advisable, but the only acceptable position that God has allowed us to have.

Young people in the church are a valuable asset to God’s Kingdom – both local and universal. So useful, in fact, that they are the heroes (and heroines) of several of the most famous Bible stories, standing up for God when those much older than them cowered in the corner. Are we using them as God used them? Are we inspired by them? Are we challenging them to grow?

The concept of Judgment Day is downright terrifying for some, but for some Christians, it should be something we look forward to (“Maranatha!”). But it’s also rife with confusion, so Sunday, we tried to boil the Day down to it’s most simple components so that we know more of what to expect.