“Passover to Resurrection Sunday”
Resurrection Sunday (some call it Easter) comes on April 20th this year. This year, we’re looking at the sacrifice Jesus made on Good Friday, and the joy of His Resurrection … [Read more…]
Author: Parks Chastain
“Don’t Be An April – Or Beyond – Fool?”
We start April with a day known as “April Fool’s Day” here in America. It’s a day some might pull “practical jokes” on others, tell corny jokes, or try to … [Read more…]
“When Things Are Tough”
The Bible is such a wonderful gift from God for so many reasons, but one of those is that it provides real help in times of real hardship – when … [Read more…]
“Am I Being Good Enough To Be Saved?”
WRONG QUESTION! What a doubt-creating question to so many people. How can we know if we are being good enough to “earn” salvation? How can we know if we are … [Read more…]
“Exegesis”
Fancy word – but it describes how we study the Bible here at Maple Grove. The idea is to undertake a careful and analytical study of the Bible in order … [Read more…]
“What Can We Learn From a Groundhog?”
February 2 is Groundhog Day. I want to ask what may seem like a silly question, but why do we listen to a groundhog? Why do we care whether a … [Read more…]
“The Old, Old Story”
Church Family:Every so often, we sing the Hymn “I Love To Tell the Story” written by Arabella Hankey in 1866. The refrain of that Hymn is: I love to tell … [Read more…]
“Respect or Worship?”
As we look at our world today, we see a desperate attempt to make Jesus anything but God, as He claimed to be. He might be described as an agent … [Read more…]
“Christmas Miracles”
Do you ever think about all the miracles of Christmas? Christmas time is so busy, we sometimes forget to stop and think about what it really means. I pray that … [Read more…]
“A Not So Silent Night”
I love that Christmas Hymn, “Silent Night.” But, let’s think about something for a moment. That night when Jesus was born was anything but silent. The town of Bethlehem was … [Read more…]