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January 23, 2020 · 8 min read

Confession & Declaration 16

You’ve come a long ways in your confessions and declarations. Yet, I will say, I am getting so much out of this…

January 22, 2020 · 5 min read

Confession & Declaration 15

Hebrews 9:14 How much more surely shall the blood of Christ, Who by virtue of [His] eternal Spirit [His own preexistent divine personality] has…

January 21, 2020 · 4 min read

Confession & Declaration 14

Colossians 1:20 And God purposed that through (by the service, the intervention of) Him [the Son] all things should be completely reconciled…

January 20, 2020 · 7 min read

Confession & Declaration 13

Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. The Greek…

January 18, 2020 · 4 min read

Confession & Declaration 12

Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption (deliverance and salvation) through His blood, the remission (forgiveness) of our offenses (shortcomings and trespasses), in…

January 17, 2020 · 8 min read

Confession & Declaration 11

1 Corinthians 10:16 The cup of blessing [of wine at the Lord’s Supper] upon which we ask [God’s] blessing, does it not…

January 15, 2020 · 3 min read

Confession & Declaration 10

Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption (deliverance and salvation) through His blood, the remission (forgiveness) of our offenses (shortcomings and trespasses),…

January 14, 2020 · 7 min read

Confession and Declaration 9

Revelation 20:11-15 Then I saw a great white throne and the One Who was seated upon it, from Whose presence and from…

January 13, 2020 · 4 min read

Confession and Declaration 8

Romans 3:25 Whom God put forward [before the eyes of all] as a mercy seat and propitiation by His blood [the cleansing…

January 13, 2020 · 5 min read

Confession and Declaration 7

Yesterday you were challenged to clear your spiritual vision, and break up the fallow ground of your heart through asking, “Who’s your…

January 10, 2020 · 5 min read

Confession and Declaration 6

Revelation 12:9 And the huge dragon was cast down and out—that age-old serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, he who…

January 9, 2020 · 8 min read

Confession and Declaration 5

Revelation 12:7-9 Then war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels went forth to battle with the dragon, and the dragon…

January 8, 2020 · 6 min read

Confession and Declaration 4

Revelation 12:9 And the huge dragon was cast down and out—that age-old serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, he who is the seducer…

January 7, 2020 · 5 min read

Rise Up!

Revelation 12:9-11 And the huge dragon was cast down and out—that age-old serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, he who is the…

January 6, 2020 · 4 min read

Confession and Declaration – Day Two

“My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!” This famous quote is spoken by, who else, Inigo Montoya,…

January 6, 2020 · 5 min read

Confession and Declaration – Day One

One of the keys to restoring spiritual vision is through the transformation that comes through declaration. Revelation 19:11 states that the “Testimony…

December 24, 2019 · 1 min read

Merry Christmas!

All of the staff here at Bethany: John David and Charlotte, Teresa, Deanna, Jerry, Mary, Alma and Jackie and myself want to…

December 18, 2019 · 2 min read

Lottie Moon Mission’s Offering Goal $1000. Offerings Received: $685!

Just wanted to let you know that we have received $685 towards our goal of $1000! Yeaaa!!! Would you please pray about…

December 17, 2019 · 5 min read

Aqui’ Alli’ Alla’

Read the following carefully: “GODISNOWHERE.” What did you see first: “God Is No Where” or “God Is Now Here?” If I were…

December 16, 2019 · 10 min read

They’re Just a Number

Eerily barren, the tiny uninhabited island of Hart Island sits in the shadows of Manhattan’s looming skyscrapers – a short distance but a…

December 13, 2019 · 1 min read

Lottie Moon Foreign Missions Christmas Offering Goal: $1000

This morning I was praying asking the Lord what our goal should be for our Christmas offering to missions. The number I…

December 12, 2019 · 4 min read

I’m Only Human

In my last blog I asked, “What does it mean to be human?” We typically excuse our mistakes with a shrug of the…

December 12, 2019 · 1 min read

Prayers for John David

This morning I received a phone call from Charlotte regarding John David needing our prayers. Recently he was diagnosed with having malaria…

December 8, 2019 · 1 min read

What Does It Mean to Be Human?

There was a time in my life when I was embittered, angry, and unforgiving towards another when the Lord revealed to me…

December 4, 2019 · 5 min read

Pray for John David and Uganda

This morning I woke up around 2 A.M. to brush my teeth, get dressed and make the drive over to Waxhaw to…

November 10, 2019 · 8 min read

Veteran’s Day Thank You!

English writer, Christian Philosopher, and Apologist, G.K. Chesteron wrote: “Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to…

November 6, 2019 · 1 min read

2019 Trunk or Treat

November 5, 2019 · 4 min read

Prime the Pump

One day, a man was lost in a desert without water, but he saw an old makeshift structure. He knew he couldn’t…

November 5, 2019 · 1 min read

Great Turkey Countdown

I’ve just gotten signed up for delivering four thanksgiving meals on Saturday, November 23. I’ve noticed that only four of us are…

November 4, 2019 · 4 min read

Suddenly?!

Yesterday’s service was a reminder of all the many blessings that God gives us usually when we least expect them. They come…