The kings of ancient Assyria were particularly brutal and violent. In the 9th century BC Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II bragged about defeating his enemies, flaying them, and then covering his walls. He bragged about cutting off hands and feet, noses and ears, lips and fingers. He bragged about the garland of heads he strung around…

In popular literature we have become accustomed to thinking of “antichrist” as a specific person. In the apostle John’s first letter he wrote of many antichrists. For example, in 1 John 2 he wrote, Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come.…

What an incredible privilege we have that we can worship God even while sitting in our living rooms! Follow along with the videos, sing and listen to the Scripture reading and the childrens’ story and the message. Give and then join us at 10:30AM on Zoom for a church-wide meeting. Our God is truly great.…

Throughout church history there has been some sort of clergy / laity distinction. That is, in every era of church history there has been a recognition between those who are set apart for vocational ministry (ie, elders / pastors) and “ordinary” church members. Some traditions have maintained a strong separation and reserve various responsibilities and…

Imagine your life has been difficult for a few years (that may not be all that hard to do for some). Government persecution has ramped up. The current ruling authority—the emperor—has been given absolute authority to govern as he sees fit, and part of how he sees the world is the official persecution of followers…