Where The Good Way Is

You may wonder where the way is.  Most assuredly it exists and can be found if you look in the right direction. Jeremiah 6:16-17 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said,...

Men Catchers

We often refer to what Jesus said in the other gospels:  follow me and I will make you fishers of men. Luke uses different terminology.  It’s one thing to go fishing and another to catch fish. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man,...

Taking Your Cross and Following Him

And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.  He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it. (Matthew 10:38-39) This underscores how serious a matter it is to become a Christian.  In order to be saved there is a taking of Christ...

Answering the Summons

When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha. And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! But they cried out,...

A Horn and a Jug

Brother Rodger Castle brought the message. Europe was a powerful force in WWI.  America was attacked and joined in WWII.  A few years later we found ourselves in the Korean War.  General MacArthur took a strong force and in a short time a truce was made.  Viet Nam followed.  Over 50,000 people...

What Keeps You Going for the Lord?

Brother Rodger Castle brought the message. Ruth 2:  1And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. 2And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall...

How Long is Your Night?

Brother Rodger Castle brought the message. Psalm 30:5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. There are some people in the Bible who had some long nights, but joy did come in their morning. Joseph was 17 years old. ...

Passing Through Dark Valleys

Brother Rodger Castle brought the message. What do we do when we talk about the weather?  Some don’t like it hot.  Some don’t like it cold.  Some always want sunshine and never rain.  However, without rain we’d have a desert.  Lush vegetation must have rain.  What happens when storms come? ...

Have You Offered Your Vessel to be Filled?

Brother Rodger Castle brought the message. II Kings 4: 1Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen....

Can We Have Church at Your House?

Brother Rodger Castle brought the message. Romans 16: 1I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: 2That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of...