What Makes a Great Preacher?

I have in my office many books of various authors. One in particular was a gift from a dear sister in Christ – Maye Coil. She was the wife of the late Charles Coil, a great Christian man and role model for all preachers wherever they might find themselves in...

The Birth of A Nation

This past Sunday we discussed the powerful and necessary aspect of being born again. In so doing we develop many great questions about life, about ourselves and about God. God’s plan can be confusing to us if not an outright mystery – mostly the latter....

Faith and Unbelief

Mark 9:23-24, And Jesus said to him, “If you can! All things are possible for one who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!” What is faith and where does it come from? Hebrews 11:1...

God The Bridge Builder

The Brooklyn Bridge is truly a miracle bridge. In 1863, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea for this spectacular span. Bridge-building experts throughout the world told him it was a crazy idea and that he should forget it. It couldn’t be...

The Firsts of Genesis Chapter 2

In Genesis 2:1-14 we find the elemental importance of Gardens to God’s creation. Essentially there were four gardens emphasized in importance and illustration to God’s people. The first was the Garden of Eden. It was here that man lived and prospered and fell....

Powerful Prayer

Of all the profound elements of our spiritual interaction, how is it that God will entertain the idea; much less require the practice of allowing man to communicate through prayer? For many people, it is little more than a Sunday exercise to fill a time slot. For...