Communication is the lifeblood of a relationship—any relationship! As James so powerfully points out in his New Testament letter, our tongue contains the power of both life and death. We can enhance life through our words; or quite frankly, we can drain the life out of others. In truth, we...
Communication is the lifeblood of a relationship—any relationship! As James so powerfully points out in his New Testament letter, our tongue contains the power of both life and death. We can enhance life through our words; or quite frankly, we can drain the life out of others. In truth, we...
Communication is the lifeblood of a relationship—any relationship! As James so powerfully points out in his New Testament letter, our tongue contains the power of both life and death. We can enhance life through our words; or quite frankly, we can drain the life out of others. In truth, we...
Are you grateful that we can communicate with God? I mean, think of it. The God Who created our universe and Who personally sustains its function has invited us into an intimate relationship with Him where we can commune with Him daily. Wow! We can talk to Him through prayer, and He speaks to us...
When God allows His people to gather collectively for worship, it is a powerful moment. Indeed, we are promised that our Lord is present where “two or three” are together in His name. This means that there is a special manifestation of His presence in and among us! Furthermore, such...
Wow! What a tremendous day this past Sunday was! Although I was not at my best physically, I was empowered by the dynamic community of believers who gathered together. I’m so glad I did not miss it! Whether it was through the Super Bowl Mega Men’s Choir leading the...
“Say not, I will study the Torah with the purpose of being called Sage or Rabbi—or to acquire fortune, or to be rewarded for it in the world to come; but do it for the sake of thy love to God.” This quote from an older Jewish teacher rests upon the desk of my...
Henry Martyn once remarked, “The spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions. The nearer we get to Him, the more intensely missionary we become.” I wholeheartedly agree. We are all grateful for God giving us a place to worship as a faith family and to study His life-giving Word...
Our 2020 Goals 1100 Gospel Conversations. We hope to see at least 1100 gospel conversations take place this year. Why 1100? Our average weekly worship attendance is around 1100, so the challenge basically involves each one sharing the gospel with someone else who may not know Christ. Each...
Some twenty years ago, one of our church’s forefathers, Leamon Best, stood before our congregation and declared his personal assessment of Temple Baptist Church and its future: I marvel at the edifice [i.e. the church building] itself, but there’s more there than brick and...
