Navigating Life “These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel. Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline,...

"There's a time for work and a time for play"- From Library of Congress online One of Aesop’s most famous fables is “The Ants & the...

Guido Reni's "St Joseph with the Infant Jesus" The Person As we start dusting off our holiday decorations in preparation for the...

I love being the Pastor at FCC because of the genuine level of care & concern the church elders have for me & my family on a personal...

The martyrdom of Paul from a 1914 stained glass If the middle section of Paul’s letter to Philemon gave us some ideas on how we should...

My Dear FCC family: Over the next bit I will be writing a series of blogs I feel the Lord leading me to share: Why I Love Being Your...

Onesimus with the letter to Philemon When we left off in the introduction to Philemon, things were a bit awkward.  We had a slave,...

One aspect that I have added to my personal study time has been handwriting books of the Bible. The primary reason I began doing this...

A lot of times in life and in this Christian walk things happen that cause us to lose hope or cause our hope to falter. Things like...

An imprisoned Paul dictating a letter to Timothy Philemon: Introduction October 7 2024 I just finished a study of Philemon as I’m working...

October 4th, 2024 I heard this song on the radio the other day and had Billy Joel on my mind for the rest of the day [1] .  This isn’t...

Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on...

No, not that one (Rock of Gibraltar- Getty Images) I’ve always liked nicknames.  I had a grandfather who everyone knew as “Smiley”.  It...

John 17 Devotional Not of This World After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your...

Do you remember Peter’s famous attempt to walk on water? He did it, for a few steps. We can live in this world on our own for a little...

Since Men’s Ministry is having a Fishin’ & Fellowship event this week, I thought I’d do a fishing-themed blog [1] .  Despite my extensive...

Jesus, then, goes on in this prayer to ask for something else for us, that is also very important. “Sanctify them in the truth,” he...

While Jesus was with his disciples, He could protect them. But now, things are changing. And so He prays: “ Holy Father, protect them in...

To begin looking into this prayer in more detail, let’s remember why Jesus is praying at this particular point in his ministry. This...

There is a record of an incredible prayer in John 17 . It is a beautiful, inspiring prayer offered by Jesus for his disciples, and for...