I was recently reminded why it is so important to pray to the Holy Spirit before reading God’s Word. I recently read that a divine book needs a Divine Teacher. If we approach the Word without the Holy Spirit guiding us, it’s just another book....

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14 (NIV) Psalm 19:14 was recently the featured verse in an online devotion I read every day. Psalm 19 is a beautiful...

Note from Pastor Jerry: Due to copyright considerations, a short video that was played when this message was given live has been omitted. You can watch that video here: (to the 1:45 Mark) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ordhsDeAt60&t=5s You can now pick up with Pastor Jerry's Message here: https://youtu.be/pzetDfwxwQ4 ...

The Holy Spirit recently showed me a passage of the Bible that I’m very familiar with in a new light. It is the parable Jesus shares in Matthew 18:21-35: 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother...

Monday night, January 2, was widely anticipated by NFL fans. Two AFC powers with young marquee quarterbacks, the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills would square off in Cincinnati in a game with massive playoff implications. By the evening’s end, it was possible that fans...

Jan 8 All in the Family, M*A*S*H, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show and the Carol Burnett Show are all considered among the greatest television comedy shows in history. They have something else in common: 50 years ago, in 1973, they all appeared...

Today is the first day of the New Year, 2023. For billions of people around the world, this day serves as an annual mulligan; a do-over for the things they wanted to change about themselves in the past year but failed to do so. This...