With all the mistakes that King David made, why is he called “A man after God’s own heart”?
Pain Can Be Good!
by Mike James
“Only great pain is the ultimate liberator of the spirit…. I doubt that such pain makes us ‘better’; but I know that it makes us more profound.”—Frederich Nietzsche.
“To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.”—Nietzsche
“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”—Nietzsche
I don’t know if Nietzsche read his Bible, but he seemed to know a bit about pain and suffering.
One of the primary arguments non-believers make against Christianity is that if God is good and defined as love, why does He allow so much pain and suffering in the world? Obviously, since He is God, He would have the capability to remove the pain and suffering. This is a bigger question than I have the room to address in this short blog, but I want to provide a partial answer by addressing the positive side of pain.
Continue readingThe Love of God
We live in a world where news is constantly about war, thefts, murders, social conflicts and so on. It is easy to forget that God put in place a plan to make us His children and give us the Kingdom prepared before the foundation of the world.
At One With God Now?
by Mike James
I recently had a discussion with some ministers in the Church of God, Seventh Day (COG7D). The meeting addressed why we keep the holy days and why they do not.
I would like to address a couple of their scriptural reasons for not keeping the holy days so we can better prepare ourselves for doctrines that are contrary to our own.
The first scripture their primary speaker addressed to say why they don’t need to keep the holy days was Romans 5:11. Here is what this scripture says: “Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation” (NIV).
Continue readingLive Stream Only on August 30 2025
Announcement NO Sabbath Services at the Hall on August 30, 2025 due to IBEW needing the Hall. We will be streaming Services from the Live stream Studio.
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My Grace Is Sufficient for You
Why are some prayers answered, and others are not?
Least of the Commandments
by Mike James
In the Gospel of Matthew 5:19 we read this interesting verse: Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. The question I’d like to answer here is what is meant by “these least commandments.”
Continue readingA Piece of the Puzzle
Have you ever thought of yourself as a piece of a puzzle that God is putting together? Each piece is unique in shape, color and size just as each one of us is unique.
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