It's fitting that as we close out 2021 with our theme of “Let Us Rise and Build” and kick off 2022 with the theme of “The Gospel is for All” we're discussing Barnabas.  When we are first introduced to Barnabas in Acts 4:36-37, we learn that Barnabas is not his real name but a nickname that means “son of encouragement.” This was a nickname given him by the apostles and one which he definitely lived up to.  Barnabas started by encouraging those around him and building them up, and then becoming a missionary in foreign fields.

    Many times, when…

A local business owner told me he received a bogus $20 bill from a customer and did not realize it. It was discovered by a bank teller when he was making his daily deposit. When the bank showed him the fake bill next to a real one, he could not believe how little difference there was between the two. The color, shape, detail, and even fiber looked identical. The only difference was in texture, which the teller noticed right away because of her experience in handling real money.

If we are wise, we will realize there are many false doctrines in…

Anyone who has the courage to speak out against homosexuality in today’s America should be prepared to be called a “hatemonger” and a “homophobe.”  Sometimes we are challenged by questions like, “Don’t you believe God loves every member of the human race?”  God most definitely loves every single human being on the face of the earth, and so should we.  But this does not require us to condone what the Bible clearly condemns as sin.  Consider what the Bible says about homosexuality:

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CONOZCA SU BIBLIA EN ESPAÑOL REINA VALERA 1960 Este es uno de los temas que más me ha fascinado y al cual he dedicado varias horas de estudio. La razón es porque la Biblia es el libro sagrado, único mapa … Read More →

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    These are observations that have been made about sin in my own life, and hopefully, they can help you as well. When we struggle with sin, it is easy to get caught in a cycle of shame and self-loathing, expressing, “I can’t believe I sinned again. God must be ashamed of me.” The apostle Paul conveyed similar sentiments with regard to his own sin in Romans 7:24-25, “What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!”

    It can…