Insights on Scripture from a Member of New Hope MBC
Work. It’s a four-letter word. I’ve noticed that the upcoming generation avoids it like a plague of epic proportions.
It isn’t in the character of the virtuous woman to shirk her responsibilities or shy away from hard work.
“Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies”- Proverbs 31:10 These days, people avoid marriage because they don’t want to commit to one person. Marriages don’t last. Men and women have affairs, breaking the most basic marriage vow. Is it any wonder so many people don’t trust each other? This …
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Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies -Prov. 31:10 If you're like me, Proverbs chapter 31 intimidates you. The woman described here is Wonder Woman, Mother Theresa, and Betty Crocker all rolled into one dynamic ball of business acumen and abundant energy. I’m going to spend the next five …
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Uncertainty still abounds in our media-driven world. COVID-19 is either the most deadly plague since the Bubonic, or its effects are being highly inflated for some unknown reason. This is only ONE reason we need to cling to the promises in the Bible. This plague of misinformation and hyperbole from mainstream media and social media …
In stormy times, I’ve learned the best way to maintain a Christ-centered perspective is to count my blessings. One of the blessings of this quarantine is the access to spiritually uplifting content online. You don’t even have to look further than Facebook.
It's been several weeks since Bro. Harlan preached the message from Acts chapter twelve that he called, "The Power of a Praying Church." And still the lesson that sticks with me is the surprised reactions of those prayer warriors. What lessons can God's answers teach us? So you don't have to flip over to Acts …
Easter is the penultimate of Christian holidays because it celebrates the power of Jesus Christ. He defeated death. He went to Hell and set its captives free.
I watch the news and listen to the new round of restrictions. They closed schools in our state for three weeks and then doubled it to six weeks a few days later. Now that tests are available, the number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise. It's a pandemic. And here I thought I'd only …
The preacher uses a text. The next day, your devotional book references one of the verses from the text. Then the writer of the marriage book you’re working through repeats the same scripture.
It doesn’t take three times before the light goes off, does it?
This blog’s goal is to share reflections on sermons and lessons experienced at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. However, the author doesn’t learn spiritual lessons only at church. Does anyone? This post is loosely connected to chapter fifteen from the most recent book by Kurt Bubna (pastor of Eastpoint Church in Spokane Valley, WA) called …
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