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On every trip, decisions are made. Along the road of life, we inevitably face intersections and decisions about which way to go. It is at those moments that we must live by faith, asking God for wisdom and believing that He will never lead in the wrong direction. It is our hope that each article on the blog will encourage you to keep enjoying the journey…and look for Jesus along the way.

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Home is the greatest classroom on earth. Every day there is more to learn as the Holy Spirit shows us areas that we need to work on. 

Lessons God is Teaching Me about My Family

September 8, 2026

Lessons God is Teaching Me about My Family My kids are growing up so quickly. We are entering a new season as “empty-nesters.” I feel like I am getting old so quickly! Life moves along at a rapid pace, and God is teaching me many things. I am not the husband or father that I…

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How Christians Should Deal with Racial Issues

By Scott Pauley | May 12, 2023
Recently I was on a flight next to a fine Christian man. When people find out at 30,000 feet that I am a minister they...
Charles Spurgeon

Christians You Should Know: Charles Spurgeon

By Micah Hendry | May 10, 2023
"For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth." - 2 Corinthians 13:8 A Snapshot of the Life of Charles Spurgeon: Born:...
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My Favorite Bible Story & Our New Podcast Study

By Scott Pauley | May 8, 2023
Do you have a favorite portion of Scripture? Keith Kiser, one of my early Bible teachers, used to say that his favorite Scripture was whatever...
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NEW: Book of the Month Recommendation

By Scott Pauley | May 4, 2023
When Paul was sitting in a Roman prison, facing death, he was still growing. In his final letter to Timothy he requested a number of...
When asked about the countless sufferings and hardships he endured in Africa, David Livingstone replied, "I never made a sacrifice"

Christians You Should Know: David Livingstone

By Micah Hendry | May 2, 2023
“Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world....
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How Do You Remember Things?

By Scott Pauley | May 1, 2023
One of God's greatest gifts is memory. If you have lived long enough, you have discovered that it can be both a blessing and a...
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The Library of Your Life – A Story to Make You Think

By Scott Pauley | April 29, 2023
The following story is not original. It has been shared by other preachers, and I am passing it on because of the way it has...
Raymund Lull ventured forth to take the gospel to the Muslim people. His motive was Love, his message was Love, and his Captian was Christ.

Christians You Should Know: Raymund Lull

By Micah Hendry | April 26, 2023
“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”...
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Is There Any Limit On Christian Liberty?

By Scott Pauley | April 24, 2023
Christian liberty. It is a term frequently used and rarely understood in our age of no restraint. The Scriptural expression is actually "the liberty wherewith Christ...
A strong Christian, William Wilberforce was called the “conscience of his nation.” After his work to abolish the slave trade, he continued the fight to stop the evil of slavery. The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 was passed in the House of Commons just two days before his death. It became law on August 28, 1833, one month after his death.

Christians You Should Know: William Wilberforce

By Micah Hendry | April 19, 2023
"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." - Galatians 6:9 Listen to...
The family of God, believers grafted in to the family of God, grafted into the family of God.

Welcome to the Family!

By Scott Pauley | April 18, 2023
Welcome to the Family of God! Recently I have had the privilege of saying to several new believers: "Welcome to the family!" The joy of...
Friend, allow this remarkable life to stir and challenge you today. May we all be determined to live lives for the gospel! John Harper spent his final hour struggling to stay afloat after the sinking of the Titanic and declaring the gospel to everyone he came upon. His final evening on earth was spent on deck, pleading with a young man to put his faith in Christ. Proclaiming Christ with his final breath was the expected end of one who spent his very life proclaiming that message.

Christians You Should Know: John Harper

By Micah Hendry | April 12, 2023
"...Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved..." - Acts 16:31 Listen to John Harper's Story on Traveler's Tales: A Snapshot of...
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Living in the Age of the Gospel

By Scott Pauley | April 7, 2023
This past Lord's Day we commemorated the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. True believers celebrate this every Sunday! In fact, we celebrate our living...
Fanny Crosby said “Because, when I get to heaven, the first face that shall ever gladden my sight will be that of my Savior.” 

Christians You Should Know: Fanny Crosby

By Micah Hendry | April 5, 2023
“Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall...
Image of a gymn to illustrate that Exercise brings endurance, balance, strength, and flexibility. In the Christian life, spiritual exercise helps the believer to stay healthy and strong.

Spiritual Exercise

By Scott Pauley | April 3, 2023
Spiritual Exercise Medical doctors and health professionals are consistently reminding us to give attention to “diet and exercise.” Henry Drummond believed that everything we see...
In sermon preparation, Morgan would read the book he was going to reach through forty to fifty times before he would even begin to study it!

Christians You Should Know: G. Campbell Morgan

By Micah Hendry | March 29, 2023
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” – 2 Timothy 2:15...
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A New Song, A Timeless Truth, and Our Eternal God

By Scott Pauley | March 28, 2023
So much of life is measured in values. Real estate, the stock market, retirement portfolios...everything is discussed in terms of worth. But the greatest "values"...
Good news, sharing your faith in hard times.

Good News In A Bad World

By Scott Pauley | March 24, 2023
Today's ETJ podcast concludes our study of the first section of Acts. What an encouragement this portion of Scripture has been to my faith! The...
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