Jeff's Blog
Personal thoughts from Pastor Jeff on a(n almost) daily basis.
Jesus: Picture the Moment of His Birth
Two thousand years ago, here is a little of what was happening in Heaven and on Earth: God the Father declared in Heaven that the fullness of time on ...
Read More So You Want More Faith? It Is Costly
As we sometimes tend to glamorize the faith of the saints in Scripture, and as we wish that we had faith and like theirs, let us remember: Jacob was only ...
Read More Receiving The Kingdom for Christmas
It is the ending of another year, and many people are feeling the weight of those holiday blues pressing in against their hearts. It is strange how the holidays seem ...
Read More Exiting Another Decade With Purpose
"I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that You have done; I ponder the work of Your hands." - Psalm 143:5 As we approach the final days ...
Read More Sundays Make Us Long For…
“And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one and His name one.” - Zechariah 14:9 What better reminder could we find ...
Read More My Great Treasure
It was twenty-two years ago today on a Saturday night in Duluth, Georgia. By the time the everything began, it was already starting to get dark outside. The church was ...
Read More The Encouragement Faucet
What's the longest time period you have ever allowed yourself to remain discouraged? Some people are naturally upbeat, positive thinkers, glass-half-full types of folks. Others have to work hard at ...
Read More POLITICS: Mice Hunting Season
It has been my practice not to invest much of my public communication to the world of politics. Frankly, it is an unworthy steward of my time, thoughts, energies and ...
Read More How Good He Is: Water, Blood & Oil
“I made My vow to you and entered into a covenant with you, declares the Lord GOD, and you became mine. Then I bathed you with water and washed off ...
Read More Where Patience (His, Not Yours) Brings You
Today, it would serve us well to slow down a bit, catch our breath, and think upon the patience of God. We look at a world blanketed in unbelief, pulsing ...
Read More Becoming Believing Believers
Recently, I have been thinking much on the issue of unbelief. It’s kind of an ugly word…unbelief. In the context of Christianity, unbelief is the dreaded enemy of our soul. ...
Read More 3 Holy Spirit Gifts We Must Pursue
For many years I did not believe in the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit. In those days, when I read First Corinthians, chapters 12-14, I understood those references to ...
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