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God’s Holy Repentance

I'John Gatewood November 15, 2024 November 16, 2024

One of blessings of studying the Doctrines of God is that his holiness becomes very clear in comparison to the nature of man. God's unchanging inner emotional state, his lack of passion, seems odd to …

God’s Holy Repentance

November 15, 2024

The Harmful Bloom of Bitterness

Jacob Smith November 8, 2024 November 8, 2024

Harmful blue-green algae blooms can devastate a fresh water ecosystem like a pond or lake. The bacteria that forms the scummy mats that cover the surface of a body of water are always present within …

The Harmful Bloom of Bitterness

November 8, 2024

Delighted, Not Dependent: God’s Glory and Your Good

Jacob Smith November 1, 2024 November 1, 2024

God can make children of Abraham out of rocks. God will be glorified with or without you. And yet, God delights to use you for his glory and your good in his kingdom plans. At …

Delighted, Not Dependent: God’s Glory and Your Good

November 1, 2024

What Would You Do in an Overwhelming Flood?

Coty Pinckney October 24, 2024 October 25, 2024

Four weeks ago, Hurricane Helene dumped massive amounts of rain in western North Carolina, destroying communities like Chimney Rock and Swannanoa, carrying away houses and vehicles, making impassable hundreds of roads, disrupting water and electric …

What Would You Do in an Overwhelming Flood?

October 24, 2024

The Promise of the Father: Overloaded Fuses of Love

Jacob Smith October 18, 2024 October 18, 2024

The Father made a promise to his people. Acts 1:4–5 tells us that Jesus assured his disciples that they would receive that promise from the Father—the gift of the Holy Spirit. We see the heavenly …

The Promise of the Father: Overloaded Fuses of Love

October 18, 2024

From the Deep Well of Past Blog Posts: What Has Straw in Common With Wheat?

Jacob Smith October 11, 2024 October 11, 2024

Are you hungry? Why don’t you go collect grass clippings from your lawn, pile them up on your plate, and sit down to a sumptuous feast? Doesn’t that sound appealing? Which would you choose: That plate of …

From the Deep Well of Past Blog Posts: What Has Straw in Common With Wheat?

October 11, 2024

The Kingdom of God in Acts From Beginning To End

Jacob Smith October 4, 2024 October 4, 2024

The kingdom of God is one of the most central themes of the Bible. If you find yourself perusing through the Old Testament (OT) historical accounts of Israel’s kings, it won't take you too long …

The Kingdom of God in Acts From Beginning To End

October 4, 2024

Mithridatism, Maturity in Christ, and Immaturity in Evil

Jacob Smith September 27, 2024 September 27, 2024

What is Christian maturity with respect to sin and evil? There is a practice called mithridatism. Are you familiar? It is the practice of ingesting small, non-lethal amounts of a poison in order to build up …

Mithridatism, Maturity in Christ, and Immaturity in Evil

September 27, 2024

The Necessary Prerequisite for Killing Sin

Coty Pinckney September 19, 2024 September 19, 2024

Over the next nine weeks, our adult Core Seminar will consider the command for us to kill sin, as stated by the Apostle Paul in Romans 8:13: If you live according to the flesh you will …

The Necessary Prerequisite for Killing Sin

September 19, 2024

Testify What the Lord Has Done for You

Jacob Smith September 13, 2024 September 16, 2024

Last Sunday morning, we collectively read Psalm 40:1–5 as our responsive call to worship. Recall v. 5: You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with …

Testify What the Lord Has Done for You

September 13, 2024

The End of Secular Work

I'John Gatewood September 6, 2024 September 6, 2024

The Supremacy of Christ in all things has been a clear and encouraging theme in the book of Colossians. Christ having made all things and being in authority over all things has established himself as …

The End of Secular Work

September 6, 2024

Don’t Forget Your Name!

Coty Pinckney August 30, 2024 August 30, 2024

Two scenarios: First: Someone approaches you. You recognize the face as belonging to an acquaintance – but your brain struggles to remember the person’s name, or even the context of your relationship. You speak for several …

Don’t Forget Your Name!

August 30, 2024