God’s Gift Wrapping

The church is a great big collection of gifts. Each one is unique. Each has its own wrapping. You have to deal with the package to get the gift. It will be worth it.

You’re Part of the Process

Remember that Jesus and the Church are inseparable. Or maybe I should put it this way: The Church is the body of Christ. He moves through His body to touch the world. As Paul said, “All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it” (1 Corinthians 12:27 NLT). God the Spirit is using you where you are and moving you to where he wants you to be. Cooperate!

Update from Pastor Virgil – November 2025

Good things are happening, and gratitude is the only reasonable response.

Sing Your Song

Being in the presence of other believers is an essential part of being a Christian. You just can’t “one-another” without it. Relish the opportunity. You have a part in the symphony.

Let His Enemies be Scattered

God is present everywhere at all times. Thankfully, wherever you are, the Holy Spirit is with you whether you feel anything or not. There are also times when He makes Himself tangibly known. We need that, too.

Be Filled with the Spirit

Every human being is made in God’s image. No matter how much they have been defaced by sin, they still have worth. The price has already been paid: Jesus shed his blood, and his life is in the blood. He paid the highest imaginable price, and yet He still believes it was worth it.

¡Manténte firme!

Cuando Dios nos habla, solemos creer que lo que nos dice sucederá muy pronto. Es posible, pero no es la norma. En el consejo que Dios le da a Habacuc vemos que, una vez que hemos escrito la visión, puede que tarde un tiempo en cumplirse. ¡No te rindas!

What do you have?

Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. Seeing Peter and John … Continue reading What do you have?

Grateful for His Gifts

Jesus set gifts in the church for a reason: we need them to grow and fulfill the calling God has for us. You can't be what you are designed to be without the people God has assigned to prepare you. Take a minute to be grateful for those folks.

Return to your rest, O my soul

Life is fast. Living is slow. It's easy to miss the important because of the intrusions of the urgent. Sometimes, I need to take time to breathe, think, connect, and live where I am.