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Remembering

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And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” (Luke 22:14-20 NIV) Photos are wonderful. In the past, especially during our grandparents’ time, they were cherished because they were rare. Today, we capture countless moments—riding in…

Baptism

Word for the WeekMarch 1, 202611Views 0Likes 0Comments

“Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life” (…

The Headship of Christ

Word for the WeekFebruary 22, 202615Views 0Likes 0Comments

“He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.” (Colossians 1:17-18 NIV) In Matthew 7:21, Jesus states, “Not everyone who says to…

The Bible

Word for the WeekFebruary 15, 202620Views 0Likes 0Comments

Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. (Joshua 1:8 NIV) Approximately one-third of the world’s population does not have the Bible translated into a language they understand.…

Growing in Grace

Word for the WeekFebruary 8, 202621Views 0Likes 0Comments

“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.” (2 Peter 3:18 NIV) Growth is one of the clearest signs of life. Anything living grows. A child grows. A seed grows. A relationship grows. And the Christian life is no different.…

Individual Soul Competency

Word for the WeekFebruary 1, 202631Views 0Likes 0Comments

“So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.” (Romans 14:12 NIV) The doctrine of “Individual Soul Competency” is one of those teachings that have shaped the Baptist identity and wider evangelical Christians. This doctrine affirms that every person, created in the image of God and endowed with moral and spiritual…