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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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How Spurgeon’s Early Years Prepared the "Prince of Preachers" and How You Can Make a Difference Now. Lessons from the Early Years of Charles Spurgeon. Images of Charles Spurgeon in early life and ministry. Young Spurgeon. Spurgeon's recorded sermons are more voluminous than any preacher in history. Numerous biographies journey through his life and ministry. Here we explore the Early Years of Charles Spurgeon

Lessons from the Early Years of Charles Spurgeon

April 9, 2026

How Spurgeon’s Early Years Prepared “The Prince of Preachers” | Lessons On How You Can Make A Difference “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is…

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Journey through 2 Samuel details the life of David, the second king of Israel, the man after God's own heart, with his victories and defeats

Journey Through 2 Samuel

By Scott Pauley | September 8, 2025
Journey Through 2 Samuel 2 Samuel centers on a man named David, the second king of Israel. When you think of David, what is the...
The events are not held at the same fixed time every year or hosted in the same locations. This flexibility allows us to reach people in a variety of regions. Churches and colleges operate on a fixed calendar, but the nature of itinerant evangelism tends toward a more fluid schedule. Each event’s theme and target audience allow us to place an emphasis that we believe will be helpful. The goal is not to host events but to place an emphasis. The Bible teaching format allows us to develop, present, record, and share fresh content with a larger audience beyond the events. ETJ events and ETJ resources grow out of one another.

A Word About ETJ Events

By Scott Pauley | September 5, 2025
Over the last year, we have launched a number of Enjoying the Journey events designed to help people “Follow God’s Word and Find Christ’s Joy.”...
Jesus stood on the Mount of Olives, just east of Jerusalem, and sent His disciples into the uttermost part of the earth. We in the West sometimes lose sight of the fact that back then the Middle East was not the uttermost part of the earth; the West was.

Pray for the Lands of the Bible

By John Buckner | September 4, 2025
Pray for the Lands of the Bible “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be...
Meet the Team :: David Pack

Meet the Team: David Pack

By Guest Author | September 3, 2025
One of the great joys of working on a church and college staff for so many years was the privilege to work with a team....
Eight Great “I AM” Statements of the Gospel According to John, Gospel According to Joh, John was a close disciple of Christ during our Lord's earthly life and ministry. He wrote the most intimate of the four gospel records.

Journey through John

By Scott Pauley | August 28, 2025
Journey Through the Gospel According to John If you truly want to get to know someone, one of the best ways to do that is...
As we Journey Through 1 Samuel, we learn of the first prophet and the last judge, Israel's transition to a king, and that God is the true king.

Journey Through 1 Samuel

By Scott Pauley | August 26, 2025
Journey Through 1 Samuel As we begin our journey through 1 Samuel, consider that there are stages in life, and there are stages in nations....
Having delivered the message of surrender, Paul gives the motive for surrender: you are a member of the family of God. Romans 12:1-2...

Call to Surrender

By Guest Author | August 25, 2025
Call to Surrender “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God,...
The short book of Ruth in the Old Testament contains the truth of Christ as our kinsman redeemer. As we journey through Ruth, we learn of Him.

Journey Through Ruth

By Scott Pauley | August 21, 2025
Journey Through Ruth In our journey through Scripture, we now begin our journey through Ruth. We've come to one of my favorite books of the...
The Journey through 2 Kings finds the story of the captivity of the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah

Journey Through 2 Kings

By Scott Pauley | August 20, 2025
Journey Through 2 Kings Before we begin our journey through 2 Kings, consider the following question. Have you watched the news lately? It can be...
Our Advocate: Jesus Christ the Righteous. 1 John 2:1 is the only time "advocate" is attributed to Jesus, every other time it speaks to the Holy Spirit. The Greek word is "Parakletos." "My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world." (1 John 2:1-2). Jesus Christ the Righteous. This is the only time advocate is attributed to Christ, every other time it speaks to the Holy Spirit. Just as the Holy Spirit is working on our behalf in earth to Heaven, so the Lord Jesus is standing on our behalf in Heaven. We represent Him on Earth, and HE is in Heaven. The Holy Spirit makes intercession for us from earth (Romans 8:25-27) and the Son intercedes for us in Heaven (Hebrews 7:25).

Our Advocate: Jesus Christ the Righteous

By Micah Hendry | August 19, 2025
"My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father,...
Zedekiah’s Cave 

Zedekiah’s Cave 

By John Buckner | August 18, 2025
“To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built...
We are on the greatest work crew in the world - Christ is the Foreman. He is building His church in every place. God’s Big Work in Small Towns goes on!

God’s Big Work in Small Towns

By Scott Pauley | August 17, 2025
God’s Big Work in Small Towns As I write these words, I am sitting in one of the small towns of our country. The wonderful...
As we Journey Through Judges, we learn of the cycles of judgment and mercy, the theme of anarchy and apostasy, and Christ our true judge.

Journey Through Judges

By Scott Pauley | August 12, 2025
Journey Through Judges The Lord Jesus said to His followers that the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak (Matthew 26:41). Are you...
There is one key ingredient, that is essential in every relationship, especially in our marriages! That key is... communication.  

Communication in Marriage by Roger Pauley

By Guest Author | August 11, 2025
5 Keys to Communication in Marriage The number one ingredient for a successful marriage is the foundation of the Lord Jesus Christ! We realize that...
Worshipful Work. Your work is one of the most significant ways to worship God with your life. Learn to transform your 9-to-5 into an offering to Him.

Worshipful Work

By Guest Author | August 6, 2025
Worshipful Work   In our last article, we explored how Genesis 1-2 teaches that work is good, not God, and can be a way to...
The cynics say that Christianity is a crutch for the weak. They are not so wrong. We are all weak. Christ is the only crutch that is strong enough to lean on.

Christianity is A Crutch

By Scott Pauley | August 4, 2025
Christianity is A Crutch One Saturday night, in Vancouver, I had a little time alone at the hotel and decided to do the Christian (and...
A Biblical View of Work by Tyler Gillit, your job and your Christian life

A Biblical View of Work

By Guest Author | July 28, 2025
A Biblical View of Work If you work 40 hours a week for 40 years, you will spend over 80,000 hours at work. That is...
The moral of the story was that if Ali Hafed had simply stayed home and worked in his own garden he would have found Acres of Diamonds.

Acres of Diamonds

By Scott Pauley | July 25, 2025
"But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food...
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