The story of John 4 is an exciting one. A Samaritan woman comes to draw water from a well and interacts with Jesus. Because of the interaction, she receives something far greater than what she hoped she could have obtained by a journey to the well: living water.

This woman was not what we might call ripe for hearing the word of God. There were many barriers which could have prevented Jesus from talking to this woman and from her coming to believe in him.

1. Her race (Jn. 4:9)

She was a Samaritan and she is shocked that Jesus,…

So, what is your new year’s resolution?  People make resolutions because they want to bring change to their circumstances and improve their quality of life.  The most common are losing weight, exercising more, get out of debt, save for the future and spend more time with family.  The most common resolutions used for the new year are physical in nature. However, the same terms can apply to our spiritual life. So, let’s consider the following resolutions for 2017.

1. I am going to Exercise the spirit. If we want our spiritual body to be in great shape, we must work…

“The Half Tribe of Manasseh” by Kyle Sanders

Upon arrival to the land of Canaan half of the tribe of Manasseh, along with Gad and Reuben, were given their inheritance on the East side of the Jordan River (Josh. 13:8). Interestingly, these three groups of Israelites were given this portion of land upon request in Numbers 32, granted they would not abandon their Israelite brothers on the west side of the Jordan River (where most of Israel would eventually dwell) during the coming conquest of Canaan. “but we will take up arms, ready to go before the people…

“A Faith strengthened by doubt” by Gary Henry

“And the Lord said, ‘Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren'” (Luke 22:31-32).

DOUBT IS NOT NECESSARILY THE ENEMY OF FAITH. When we pass through the wastelands of doubt and our faith falters, or perhaps even fails, it is possible to respond to doubt in such a way that our faith later becomes more vibrant. And a faith that has been invigorated…

Payton Manning played quarterback for the University of Tennessee from 1994-1997. He selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 1^st pick of the 1998 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for a total of 18 years; for the Colts from 1998-2011 and then finished his career playing for the Denver Broncos from 2012-2015. He was extremely successful setting 21 NFL records, including most passing yards (71,940) and passing Touchdowns (539), and winning 2 Super Bowls. Some argue he was the greatest QB to every play in the NFL while others…

Understanding Transgenderism Biblically Things are getting worse than confusing. Currently, Facebook lists 58 options for gender. Where we once simply checked male or female on applications, today we have options like Cis, Pangender, Gender fluid, etc. Add to this the … Read More →

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I'm going to let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine,
ALL the time.

Many of us have sung this song all our lives, not remembering a time we did not. We think of it only as a children's song to be sung during Bible classes and VBS. However, as adults shouldn't we also let our little light shine?

The impact of these words was "brought to light" (sorry for the pun) June 6^th during Eastside's VBS. As Gary Kerr was beginning the song section for the evening we were…

"Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the LORD" (Ephesians 5:19).

"Oh, sing to the LORD a new song! Sing to the LORD, all the earth" (Psalm 96:1).

Why sing?

To others…	To othersTo God
Encourage Teach Admonish Express cheer Express various emotions	Thank God Cry out to Him Express our joy Offer praise to Him Worship Him

• Why did Moses and the Israelites sing (Exodus 15: 1 –…

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It is not the mission of the church to furnish amusement for the world or even for its own members. Innocent amusement in proper proportion has its place in the lives of normal people, but it is not the business of the church to furnish it. The church would come off a poor second if it undertook to compete with institutions established for the express purpose of entertaining people. It would make itself ridiculous if it entered into such competition.

Again, it is not the responsibility of the church as such to furnish recreation for its members. A certain…