Matters of Faith: Live Like You’re Free
By Rev. J. Loren Russell What should we say? Should we keep on sinning, so that God’s wonderful kindness will show up even better? 2 No, we should not! If we are dead to sin, how can we go on […]
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Matters of Faith: Managing the Gifts!
By Rev. J. Loren Russell “The end of all things is near. You must be self-controlled and alert, to be able to pray. 8 Above everything, love one another earnestly, because love covers over many sins. 9 Open your homes […]
Matters of Faith: A Shared Peace
By Rev. J. Loren Russell Being therefore justified by faith, we have shalom with God through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah; through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in […]
Matters of Faith: Hearing the Voice of The Lord
By Rev. J. Loren Russell “Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias. “And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”” Acts 9:10 NKJV There are many examples in […]
Matters of Faith: A Glorious New Beginning
By Rev. J. Loren Russell “So also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it […]
Spiritual Inspiration: Love One Another
Like so many of you, I’ve had family and friends who have lost their lives or their health during this COVID 19 pandemic. I liken it to a prize fight where you get rocked by a devastating punch. But before […]
Matters of Faith: A Time For Encouragement
By Rev. J. Loren Russell, MDiv. “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.” […]
Matters of Faith: Open Your Eyes
By Reverend J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they […]
Matters of Faith: Maintaining Your Sanity
By Rev. J. Loren Russell “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, […]
Matters of Faith: The Method of Warfare
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do […]
Matters of Faith: You Are Blessed!
By Rev. J. Loren Russell ”Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!” Psalm 34:8 (KJV) The Oxford Bible Commentary says the 34th Psalm is structured in three stages: Verses 1-3 […]
Matters of Faith: Judgmental and Controlling
By Rev. J. Loren Russell “I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. 10 Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind his deeds which he does, prating […]
Matters of Faith: Take It As It Comes
By Rev. J. Loren Russell, B.S., MDiv. “Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” Job 2:10 (NKJV) One of the most difficult things to accept in life are the adversities that arise out of […]
Matters of Faith: A Final Word
“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both […]
Matters of Faith: Learn it! Live it! Teach it!
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. “And these words which I command you today shall […]
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