Do you ever watch those TV courtroom drama shows? Some of you might remember Perry Mason or Matlock. Since then there are many others: LA Law, Boston Legal, and of course, all the Law and Order spin-offs! One internet list had over 50 TV shows! It seems that we are interested in and familiar with […]

There is an urgency to the Christian faith and life. We live in the End Times – the Last Days. Time is limited; opportunity is brief. We only have a fixed number of days left to live. St. Paul emphasizes this urgency in the book of Romans.

One of the most fundamental truths in theology and holy Scripture is this: Sanctification follows Justification. Sanctification is your holy life; and it ALWAYS comes after justification, after God declares you “not guilty!” of your sins through faith in Christ. Another way of saying it is this: FIRST GOD FORGIVES YOU; THEN YOU DO GOOD […]

If God is for you, who can be against you? In the Book of Romans, St. Paul teaches us that we can live without fear, without worry and without stress because of two key truths. He highlights two ways that God is “for us” and not against us.

As believers in Christ, our stance towards suffering is to “patiently endure”. Patient endurance does not mean that you close your eyes and hold your breath and hope it goes away. Biblically, “patiently endurance” is the posture of faith in the midst of suffering. Patient endurance is holding on to God and His promises through […]

Martin Luther once said this: The believing man has the Holy Spirit; and where the Holy Spirit dwells, He will not let a man to be idle, but stirs him up to all kinds of godliness and good works, and of true religion, to the love of God, to the patient suffering of afflictions, to […]

A big thank you to Pastor Les Self for filling in for these past two weeks while Pastor Bolte was on vacation!

Paul teaches us in Romans chapter 6 that baptism is so much more than a simple ritual or something we do as an outward reflection of an internal faith. This gift and act of God bestows on the individual the blessings of faith unto salvation!

peace, access, and hope is how we live our lives as believers. peace, access, and hope give you a stability in your life. peace, access, and hope summarize the entire Christian faith and life!

There are 39 books in the Old Testament, written over a 1,500-year time period. The OT has 929 chapters and over 23,000 verses. The OT teaches us the early history of the world, and the formation of Israel as the people of God.The Old Testament is part of the holy, inspired, and inerrant Word of […]