Playing Chess with the Devil
by Richard Steiner on June 1st, 2025
There’s a famous painting that shows a king playing chess with the devil. Satan sits across from him with a smirk on his face, believing he has the king in checkmate. The king looks worried, sweating, with his hand on his head as he studies the board. But…
God Wants to Hear You Sing
by Merle Yoder on February 16th, 2025
Why do we sing? Well, it’s what we do while all the latecomers are getting in and situated, right?. And also, it’s the filler between Sunday School and the message. Or is it more than that? And while singing in church is important, it certainly isn’t the only place…
Building a Safe Secure Family Tent
by Sonny Yoder on May 5th, 2024
The sermon centers on the analogy of building a strong and secure family tent, mirroring the construction of a stable marriage and family life. It underscores the pivotal role of Jesus within marriage, advocating for his presence to nurture love and unity between partners. Emphasis is placed on…
Grace
by Merle Yoder on October 22nd, 2023
“Grace,” it’s a much-mentioned theme in the New Testament, mentioned about 130 times depending on the translation. The Apostle Paul begins and ends each one of his epistles with the blessing of grace. With this many mentions, grace must be a pretty important concept. Justice and mercy were…
Technology - The Effects of Screen Time and Social Media
on June 14th, 2023
The topic explores the addictive nature of smartphones and how they can detrimentally influence our lives. It highlights ways in which phones are changing us, including neglecting others, craving instant approval, and losing our literacy. We need to prioritize our relationship with God, seek His approval instead of…
Where Shall We Hang the Ten Commandments?
by Merle Yoder on April 2nd, 2023
If you read carefully you will notice that while the stone tablets were hewed out by Moses, the actual writing was done by God’s own hand. My, wouldn’t that be something for the Israelites to tell their children! “Children, inside that Tabernacle is a room called the Holy…