The believer’s mission statement (part 7)

“To set at liberty those who are oppressed.” – Luke 4:18 Oppression means to crush by abuse of power or authority and there are millions, even in the church who are oppressed by the devil. Satan has no authority over the believer or power other than what we have given him.

OUT TO PASTOR: I don’t miss my teacher’s hickory stick, but she never did

I am not sure why I think of some things, however, every occasionally I remember something that happened a million years ago. Or so it seems. This week for some reason, I happened to think of my fifth grade elementary school teacher, Miss Ammon.

HOPE FOR TODAY: Easter... and the danger of religion

“Come on. Let’s go!” Every Sunday morning, including every Easter, since I was three years old all six of our family were rushing out the door to church. In the early years, dad was driving with us, later on he was already there because he was the pastor.

The believer’s mission statement (part 6)

“Recovery of sight to the blind.” – Luke 4:18 Jesus prayed for many who were blind, some even blind from birth and gave them their sight back.

OUT TO PASTOR: A smile is both contagious and healthy

My grandfather had a favorite saying that went something like this, “A frown is just a smile upside down.” Nobody could smile quite like my grandfather. He never waited for any reason to smile, he just smiled. In fact, thinking about it today, I do not ever remember seeing my grandfather frown.

HOPE FOR TODAY: Victory through defeat

College basketball fans live for “March Madness”. It is about this time a particular name is remembered each year – Coach John Wooden, the legendary coach of the UCLA Bruins.

The believer’s mission statement (part 5)

“To proclaim liberty to the captives.” – Luke 4:18 Jesus spent much of His time and ministry casting out demons and setting the captives free.

OUT TO PASTOR: The question of the disappearing ice cream

A mystery has developed within the halls of our once peaceful domicile. A hint of the mystery came my way on Wednesday when the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage went to the freezer for a box of ice cream. According to her, this was supposed to be for our dessert after supper.

We must know truth

DANNY G. HATFIELD, SR. Part 2 God will send strong delusion to those who love not the truth because they have rejected God’s truth by following and allowing man and false doctrine to deceive them.

The believer’s mission statement (part 4)

“He has sent us to heal the brokenhearted.” – Luke 4:18 There aren’t many who have traversed this earth who haven't had their hearts broken or hurt by someone or something and there is only one remedy, “The blood of Jesus!