Serving Others to Glorify God

Serving Others to Glorify God

Contributor: Chad Roberts I have read 1 Peter 4:10-11 countless times.  In fact, I am so familiar with it, I have memorized it.  It was that great preacher, Charles Haddon Spurgeon who said in the late 1800’s, no one outgrows scripture.  The book...
How to Restore a Broken Life

How to Restore a Broken Life

Contributor: Chad Roberts It is the nature of God to restore.  Did you know after a bone is set and healed, its strongest place is at the point of the break?  It is because it is in the heart of God to restore.  Far more hurtful than broken bones are...
Have You Lost Hope?

Have You Lost Hope?

Contributor: Chad Roberts Have you ever lost hope?  Proverbs 13:12 says, “Hope delayed makes the heart sick.”  I try to imagine what it would have been to be a disciple after Christ’s crucifixion.  The feelings of despair had to be overwhelming. ...
Forgetting Jesus’ Words

Forgetting Jesus’ Words

Contributor: Chad Roberts Christians have a long history of forgetfulness.  One of the reasons we need to be reminded of God’s promises often is because we forget them.  Part of the narrative of the resurrection story is that Christ-followers forgot His...
Fighting Kudzu

Fighting Kudzu

Contributor: Chad Roberts The church I pastor fights a constant battle.  On the left side of our property, grows a fast and invasive vine called kudzu.  Each year we have to attack it or else it spreads so rapidly that it will overtake everything in its...
How to Share Your Testimony

How to Share Your Testimony

Contributor: Chad Roberts Are you intimidated at the thought of sharing your personal testimony?  The idea brings questions like where do I start, how much detail do I share, and what do I do if someone asks me a question that I don’t have the answer to? ...