Do You Fear Suffering?John Rigg“Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.” Reve...  Read More

Be Faithful!Jill Osmon“Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.” Revelation 2:...  Read More

Crown of LifePastor Philip PiaseckiBeing a Christian is the greatest joy in my life. It has brought immense amounts of happiness, purpose, contentment, and so many other positive things I could not even possibly list them all. Each day I can wake up encouraged because I know how the Lord has saved me. This, however, does not mean that every day of my life is going to be a scene out of a children’s...  Read More

Tough Times TestimonyMitchell HolmesRevelation is an interesting book, but can be very confusing at times. The second chapter of Revelation, thankfully, follows a strict structure as it (along with the third chapter) goes through seven churches of that time. The author does the following for each: writes the church a compliment, gives a criticism or rebukes the church for some area in which they h...  Read More

FaithfulPastor Noble BairdRevelation has often seemed to be a heavy and scary book from God’s Word. From the talk of the end of the world, great tribulation, final judgments, and ultimately death; it can be difficult to read and process. However, throughout these chapters and verses is the continued promise of salvation and eternity through and with Christ.As Revelation opens, John writes Jesus’ w...  Read More

No Fluff HereShawna JohnsonThe book of Revelation is crazy intimidating to me. When I visualize the imagery, it sounds like something from a fantasy book. As I continue to dive in (and move past the wild visuals), I am thankful for the promises we see.John is on the island of Patmos and the Spirit of God appears to him, asking him to write down everything he sees and hears. He is given instruction...  Read More

House Cleaning of the HeartCathy StoryHave you ever heard the saying, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results”? Do you ever feel like you relate to this saying? Sometimes I feel this way trying to clean my house with our four kids six-years-old and younger! It never ceases to amaze me that I can clean a room and turn around not five minutes later to that sam...  Read More

The RacePastor Justin DeanI have been described as many things in my life, but a long-distance runner has never been one of them. I can run, and I would say I am decently fast, as long as I do not have to run farther than the distance my couch is from the fridge. No quote has better embodied my running style than Gimli the Dwarf’s quote from “The Lord of the Rings,” “I’m wasted on cross-country. W...  Read More

Avoiding AutopilotKendall Hine“But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.” Revelation 2:4If you ask me, the most tactful people in relationships are those that are the masters of the compliment sandwich. Have you ever had a conversation with a brother or sister who needs to confront you, but started out by complimenting you? You are on a high, feeling really go...  Read More

The PrayerSierra Combs“But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.” Revelation 2:4Several years ago I attended a very in-depth study of the Book of Revelation. We spent an entire year going through it verse by verse. Before we started, I was so excited to finally get some clarity on all of the interesting prophecies and, hopefully, finally iron out my own unders...  Read More

Private EnduranceMichael Fox“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. ‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to be false. I know you are endu...  Read More

AssessmentPastor Patrick Rowland“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. ‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to be false. I know you are ...  Read More