Complaining… Sanctifying Thankfulness 22 Nov 2023 By Rev. Mark A. Horne November 22, 2023 Introduction Thanksgiving occupies a central place in Christian worship, serving as an expression of gratitude towards God. Ephesians 5:20 is a pivotal…
#anxiety… Pride 19 Jan 2023 To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. ~ Proverbs 8:13 Some of my counseling lately has dealt with…
#faith… Renewal for a New Year 6 Jan 2023 3:4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness,…
#faith… Grief 15 Dec 2022 Jesus wept. ~ John 11:35 As I sit at my kitchen table staring out the window, it is a dreary morning here in Andrews, SC. It has been raining, the…
#hope… “A Prayer for Our Veterans” 10 Nov 202211 Nov 2022 1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress, my God,…
#love… Caring for Those Struggling with Gender Dysphoria 5 Oct 2022 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. ~ 1 Peter 2:21 (NIV; emphasis mine) I walked the…
#anxiety… Inner Voices 4 Aug 2022 42:1 As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. ~ Psalm 42:1-2 As most of you…
#church… Life Structure and The Regulative Principle of Worship 26 Jul 2022 5:15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will…
#church… Speaking Truth in Love 19 Jul 2022 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. ~ Ephesians 4:15 As believers, we…
#anxiety… Anxiety 3 Jun 2022 “For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as…