Live Like Who You Are

9 But y’all are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy ethnic group, a people of God’s own possession, that y’all may proclaim the virtues of ʜɪᴍ who called y’all out of darkness into ʜɪꜱ marvelous light. 10 Formerly, not a people, now the people of God. Formerly not receiving mercy, but now receiving … Continue reading Live Like Who You Are

Dressed for Church

The Bible employs the beautiful metaphor of the Church as the Bride of Christ. This is no coincidence. It reveals the intimacy and permanence of our relationship with our glorious Savior. How precious must the Church be to Him that He would use such an image when talking about us!

Update from Pastor Virgil – November 2025

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

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.

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.

Guardrails for Guidance: Only Buy the Real thing

Be sure to test out your revelations before you palm them off on somebody else as being from God. If you do miss it, be willing to admit it. It will give you more credibility, not less. There’s no hurry, we have all eternity, and a God who knows the end from the beginning.

Guardrails for Guidance: Hearing God’s Voice in a Noisy World

If we are honest in our desire to please God, not self, our first step is to check our own heart. We’re all still human after all. Most of our thinking is about us. We all have our own experiences, needs, and desires. We naturally interpret things through those lenses. Because of this, a heart check may be in order.

Update from Pastor Virgil

Jesus knew HIs mission, and on Easter He passed it on to us. He is risen! We have reason to live!

Do you have a “raison d’être”?

When you know the "why" of your existence, it provides you with motivation, direction, and most importantly, a sense of purpose. In French, they call it "raison d'être," which translates to "reason for being." Purpose changes lives.