Many of us these days seem to see or feel suffering in our lives. It may be from the loss of a loved one. It may be that a spouse has changed and no longer abide by their promises of marriage (for better or worse). It could be a sick...

Jim Grushon grew up as a boy at the Waynesville congregation and was able to join us today after many years of working with the Kettering, Ohio congregation, raising children, and running a business. He has always been encouraging to me (Roger) as a mentor, a brother, and a working...

Cody had the pulpit today and he presented two great lessons. Lesson one was about Joseph and how well he trusted in God throughout his life, even when it seemed God forgot about him. Had God done that or was Joseph being tested? Lesson two touched on some important topics...

1 Peter 4:8-9 – “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.” Abe continues his previous two lessons on...

Abe had planned to be out of town this past weekend to take care of some things on his to-do list, and I was to fill-in for him. While his plans didn’t quite work out as hoped, I was able to put together and present 2 lessons I felt were...

From the beginning of the Christian faith, persecution has been a part of life. Even beyond the Christian faith, persecution was part of life for Jesus, His disciples, even back to John the baptizer or the prophets. So recognizing “persecution” as something NEW is error plain and simple. If we...