Romans 15:13 New International Version (NIV) 13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. What a time of year to read and study that verse! As we have gone through this tumultuous election season, […]

Romans 15:5-7 5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, 6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted […]

Acts 4:24-31 After finally being released from the Sanhedrin and returning to their fellow believers, after being placed in jail and threatened by the priests and told to cease their efforts, the believers prayed together. In this prayer on this occasion, I can only imagine myself praying something like this: “Father, thank you for letting […]

Matthew 6:9-13 9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And […]

This year we will be returning to the Camp Tahkodah grounds. The Missouri Street Church has been bringing students here for over 30 years and it’s time to head back. This event will bring back many memories of fun and games, as well as spiritual awakening and commitment to a deeper faith in Christ. This […]

What Are You Waiting For? 1 John 5:12 By Kendall Lowe What are you waiting on? What are you working towards? What are you worrying about? These are questions that plague human being from the moment we start realizing we are a part of this world. Some of us think about one more than the […]

“Following the Instructions” 1 John 5:1-5 By Kendall Lowe Any time my family gets together, one of our favorite things to do is to play board games. And not just the oldies you might know, like Monopoly, Uno, or Clue. No, my family enjoys a host of board games you may have never heard of. […]

Fellowship The word, fellowship, in First John speaks of a precious unity and intimacy brought about by those who had a common faith in the Son of GOD. The word fellowship in the Greek language refers to an association, a joint participation. It is also translated as partakers, communion, community and intercourse. This signifies a […]

Little Children, Young Men and Fathers How do you see or perceive yourself in the faith; a follower of Jesus Christ? It has been my observation throughout ministry to see various levels of maturity and immaturity in the body of Christ as referenced by Paul and the Hebrew writer (I Cor. 3:1-3; Heb. 5:11-14). The […]

I John 2:9-10 “Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates a brother or sister is still in the darkness. 10 Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light, and there is nothing in them to make them stumble. 11 But anyone who hates a brother or sister is in […]