by Pastor James Turner | Mar 2, 2018 | Pastor's Blog
1 Corinthians 15:57; 1 John 5:4, 5 There is a great deal of defeat in our world today. Discouragement, lack of hope is in epidemic proportions. It is pervasive, from our inner cities to college campuses there is a very dark spirit. We find ourselves in a social...
by Pastor James Turner | Feb 13, 2018 | Pastor's Blog
Philippians 4:4-7 One of the most preached topics of our day is on how one can know or experience peace. The reason is obvious; people everywhere are struggling with turmoil and anxiety. With all of the teaching and preaching on knowing peace you would think we would...
by Pastor James Turner | Nov 10, 2017 | Pastor's Blog
Each of these statements from the Lord Jesus Christ build one upon another. Each one builds upon and adds to the truth of the previous ones. For example: if all the Lord told us was “Blessed are the poor in spirit” the truth that all who “hunger and thirst after...
by Pastor James Turner | Nov 2, 2017 | Pastor's Blog
There are a lot of misconceptions about giving in our churches. Some dear folk get the false idea that when preachers talk about giving it is all about getting themselves a raise. Others believe that the preacher is trying to stoke up the offerings for some pet...
by Pastor James Turner | Oct 20, 2017 | Pastor's Blog
Matthew 5:1-3 Have you ever tried to witness to someone who saw absolutely no need of salvation? They simply did not see themselves as a sinner, and certainly did not need a some Savior that lived two thousand years ago to help them today. It is sort of like trying to...
by Pastor James Turner | Oct 12, 2017 | Pastor's Blog
Luke 19:11-27 The passage before us is sandwiched between the Lord’s encounter with Zacchaeus as He passed through Jericho, and His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The Lord’s message is given in the form of a parable, given without expansion nor comment. The Lord...
