Aaron

John 15:13 “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” Have you ever had the opportunity to visit Arlington National Cemetery, in Washington, D.C.? Part of the hallowed grounds there is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier—a solemn memorial and a symbolic grave for all those who died in war and were not found or identified. It currently holds the remains of three unknown soldiers from World War I, World War II, and the Korean…

Psalm 16:8 “I keep my eyes always on the Lord.     With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” During my junior year of college, I was leading a group from our Baptist Student Union at UNC-Chapel on a mission trip to Richmond, VA. We had just finished an evening devotion time and before we left the sanctuary, my phone rang. I got some news that made me sit back down on the pew. My high school friend…

Philippians 1:3-5“I thank my God every time I remember you.In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now…” For nearly 12 years, I was a part of the Advancement Department at Gardner-Webb University. From the Christian Service Organization to the Mission Endowment Fund, to the Bulldog Club and grant writing to GWU’s foundation partners, I was an integral part of a fundraising team and…

This past Sunday, we experienced our Children’s Musical entitled, Faith News. If you weren’t able to join us in person, or if you just need to experience it again, please visit our website or Facebook site to watch our children lead us in worship.  They did a fantastic job. We are very blessed in our church to have a thriving children’s music program. I am grateful to Katherine and her children’s choir team of adults who lead them so well. We are very…

Romans 6:4 “We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” Welcome to the Easter season church. On the traditional Christian calendar, the 50 days from Easter to Pentecost is known as the broader season of Easter, or Eastertide. On Sunday, we talked about the significance of Baptism in the life of our church and how…

Romans 6:4 “…just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” Atheist-turned-Christian, Lee Strobel was the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune newspaper. He is a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books including “The Case for Christ” and “The Case for Faith.” Strobel writes, “Even as an atheist, I understood one thing about Christianity: it rises or falls on the resurrection of…

‘Cause I wasn’t made to be tending a grave, I was called by nameBorn and raised back to life again, I was made for moreSo why would I make a bed in my shameWhen a fountain of grace is running my way?I know I am Yours, and I was made for more”Made for More, Josh Baldwin Have you ever felt old? I recognize by many measures I’m still a young man, but I don’t always feel that way. When I…

“Whoever has ears, let them hear…” – Jesus Did you ever plant a seed in a plastic cup in Sunday School or at Vacation Bible School? Each child would get their own cup and seed. They would plant the seed in the cup and take it home to place in a windowsill. If you remembered to water it, you’d have a tiny little plant growing in your window in what felt like no time at all. It was exciting to…

Jesus was a master storyteller. He captivated audiences with the way He weaved spiritual truth in with practical stories. Nearly 2000 years later, the teachings of Jesus still captivate our hearts and minds. It’s the spiritual depth of such simple stories and the questions that He stirs deep within us that make these teachings so riveting and soul-prodding. Many of Jesus’ teachings were in the form of parables—a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. These parables…