Messages

Can we be honest with God while continuing to cling to him amidst pain and adversity? Insight from Job.
When it comes to suffering and loss, we don’t always have an answer to WHY. But what we can understand is HOW. The second of a series of messages from…
For as long as men and women have walked this earth, they have shared the journey with someone, somewhere, named Job. What can we learn from him about the inevitable…
Feeling blessed? Don't hoard it . . . share it!
What makes feet beautiful is not their physical appearance but what they bear.

Giving Thanks

October 10, 2021
Ray McMillan offers thoughts on gratitude and thanksgiving.
How long is the list of God's requirements? The length of the list of an Old Testament prophet may surprise you.
There is no descendant of David reigning in Jerusalem anymore, no kingdom of Judah or kingdom of Israel either. The fourth of seven key Old Testament verses points to the…
The third of seven key Old Testament verses highlights how God has always had a purpose for his people.

Blessed

September 12, 2021
Seven Sentences #2 is about how God’s people are to be dispensers of blessing not collectors.
This is how the story of the Bible begins. The first in a series of messages highlighting seven sentences that summarize the message of the Old Testament.
The final "Summer Shorts" message looks to the big message from Paul's shortest letter.
A "Summer Shorts" message from the fifth shortest book of the Bible focuses on how believers should contend for the faith.
The French philosopher Voltaire is said to have held a grudge against the OT prophet Habakkuk, calling him a "rogue" who was "capable of anything." Nevertheless, countless faithful souls have…
The ending of the Book of Jonah is a shot across the bow. How big are our hearts?
Sometimes the way up is down, especially in those belly-of-the-fish times.
If you think the story of Jonah is all about the fish, you've got it wrong.
The Book of Ruth reveals that, even as God is doing something for Ruth and Naomi on the scale of their lives and struggles, God is also doing something for…
The radical spirit of loving-kindness and self-giving we see in Jesus shone brightly the night Naomi sent Ruth to the threshing floor.
Don't let go of the possibility that there is considerably more to God’s involvement in our lives than we might detect.