Timothy was a young man in the first century church and had been mentored well by the Apostle Paul. Still young, he was left in charge of the Christians in Ephesus. That’s no small thing. This is where the Apostles Peter and John were, and where Mary, the mother of Jesus, was. Knowing how bi…

Last week, I shared four of my favorite Biblical truths from “The Lion King.” Here are my final four: 

Editor’s Note: Pastor Jeff Adams recently returned from a mission trip to the Dominican Republic.

People often focus on the negative when the positive is obviously glaring at them. As much as I don’t want to, even I sometimes have a bad attitude.

I am excited that Disney has released “The Lion King.” Viewers are quickly engaged by the struggles of a little lion cub who is destined to be king. This story will stay with me long after the movie credits roll. 

Most of my television viewing is Animal Planet, so when I’m reading scripture where an animal is given the starring role, my attention fully engages. If there’s one thing the Bible isn’t short on it is weird stories about vertebrates, reptiles, birds and fish. When God wants to make a point,…

Why is it some people oppose a local newspaper keeping its tradition of a weekly religious column written by a local Christian? After all, Christians in the community, who still happen to be in the majority, aren't opposing atheistic and outright anti-Christian things in the paper. No one is…

My husband and I have reached an age where our friends are passing over to the other side, one by one. My heart is filled with gratitude for the blessings they have been to us. My sadness is selfish resistance to living on without them, overwhelmed with love that now has nowhere to go. 

Perpetually unhappy people have wormed their way into influential positions all over our great country. Did I say, “great?” Oh, even that’s no longer acceptable to say. Once we had a presidential candidate use the slogan “Make America Great Again,” the fight was on to claim America never was great.

I have a specific “sin problem.” So do lots of people. We don’t talk about it. I’m a little afraid if I preached on it most of my congregation would stand up, leave and never come back.