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How Does God Relate To You? • September 11, 2007

Genesis 1 teaches that God made us.  We are the product of his fabulously inventive mind, created out of dust to enjoy and honor him.  But Genesis 1 not only speaks to how all things began; it also teaches us…

Children’s Hike & Picnic • September 04, 2007

Some of the children from the church recently enjoyed an outing at beautiful Castlewood State Park.  What a great place for a Saturday hike!  The River Scene Trail is described in this way: 

“It was as simple and as horrible as that.” • August 28, 2007

You may have heard bits and pieces of the remarkable story of Corrie ten Boom.  During World War II, she and her sister Betsie were imprisoned in Ravensbruck — a concentration camp — for the crime of hiding persecuted Jews. …

Thesis Number One • August 20, 2007

You may have heard of a guy named Martin Luther and the little stir that he caused back in 1517 when he published his 95 Theses (with hammer & nails) on the door of the Castle Church at Wittenburg, in…

Creation:  A World Full of Billboards • August 15, 2007

Why did God make some of the things that he made?  Like ticks?  And when he made them, how did he evaluate them?  How should we evaluate them?  And how should that be unpacked and applied in our everyday thinking?…

JAM Camp 2007 • August 06, 2007

Ah… summer camp.  How does one describe it?

Faith–building lessons about the heroism of the Lord Jesus.  Silly games.  Camp food.  Silly songs.  Hayride.  Swimming.  Canoeing.  Serpent slaying.  Capture the flag.  Sports.  Bonfire.  Smores.  A cabin full of…

“It is impossible that the son of these tears should perish.” • July 31, 2007

In the year 354 A.D. a young Christian lady in Africa gave birth to a son.  Her heart’s desire was to see her son become a faithful Christian man, so she diligently taught him the story of creation, fall, and redemption—as it is recorded in the Bible.  She taught him to worship, love, and serve the Lord Christ, the Redeemer of the world. 

But… her husband was a pagan.  The boy would have a choice to make.