When calamity makes an impromptuentrance onto the world's stage, people often are quick to say, "A compassionate God never would have allowed this!" Or some may ask, "Why doesn't God intervene?" It's likely that some of our loved ones, friends, and neighbors are thinking along these lines. Maybe we, too, are struggling as Satan whispers lies into our ears about our faithfu...

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling." (Psalm 46:1) During tumultuous circumstances, which we're facing in our day, the Psalmist bids us to look to God. Who...

Perhaps more than ever before, we are dependent on our digital devices. Please take a few moments to read this articlebyMichael Sacasas, which discusses ways to ensure that digital media is helping and not hindering us....

"To God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling." (Psalm 46:1-3) Psalm 46 is written to comfort God's people in distress. It does so by directing our attention to t...

Pastors David and Clif have prepared both morning and evening worship for us. Please access our Lord's Day page, which contains the order of service, hymn/psalm links, and sermon links....

The Importance of Prayer "You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many." (2 Corinthians 1:11) "I desire that the men pray everywhere." (1 Timothy 2:8) "pray without ceasing...." (1 Thessalonians 5:17) Paul exhorts us to pray everywhere and without ceasing. Is this because he knows tha...

Are you missing the Lord's Supper? Since it's been six weeks since we've been able to assemble, you likely are longing to once again feast at the Lord's table and be encouraged and strengthened in your faith. Rev. Dr. Scott Swain discusses in this timely articlethe theology of the Lord's Supper and if it can be administered via live stream....

"Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood." (Hebrews 12:3-4) Last time we considered the questions, "What do we do when we are weary? What do we do when we are spiritually sapped because hardship's heat is ...

As we continue to endure restrictions because of the Covid-19 pandemic, please take a few moments to read this article by Dale Ralph Davis, "Why We Need the Psalms."...

"Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood." (Hebrews 12:3-4) Years ago, I ran the Peachtree Road Race. Everything was going well until "Cardiac Hill." It's a steep incline in front of Piedmont Hospital. It ...

Pastor David prepared both morning and evening worship for us. Please click hereto access our Lord's Day page, which contains the order of service, hymn/psalm links, and sermon links....

Jonah and Corona:Disobey God, and You'll End up in Deep Water Jonah is the well-known prophet who was directed by God to communicate a divine word of warning to the pagan people of Nineveh. Shocked that he would be called to preach repentance to those who were mortal enemies of his people, Jonah refused. Instead of going east to Nineveh, he went to the seacoast city of Jo...

The never-ending "whys" of a toddler provoke both smiles and sighs, and parents are grateful when their little one grows and gains the ability to communicate more maturely. But the desire to know "why" never really goes away, especially as it relates to tragedy or trouble. Rev. Dr. Richard Phillips invites us to consider for a few moments if Christianity has an answer to C...

Scattered or Sheltered We continue in our "holding pattern" due to the COVID-19 virus, and it looks like we may still be a few weeks or more away from resuming our normal Sunday worship. We all miss the fellowship we enjoy on the Lord's Day. As we think about the spiritual implications of what may be happening with respect to this global virus, it might be profitable to ...

On this sunny day in Georgia, you might wish you could walk freely through the grocery store, meet face-to-face with coworkers, or invite friendsover for a cookout. Please take a few moments to read this article by Aaron Denlinger and find comfort in the truth and look forward to the reality that there will be no social distancing in heaven....

Hope in the Resurrection Last week our family began reading I Corinthians 15 on the resurrection of Christ. I particularly have been encouraged by Paul's words in verses one and two: "Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to youunl...

Please click here to access our Lord's Day page, where Pastors David and Clif have prepared worship for us, both morning and evening, for Resurrection Sunday. This page contains the order of worship, hymn/psalm links, and sermon links....

The Session invites you to gather at 7:00 this evening to commemorate and meditate upon the sacrificial death of our Savior. Please click here to access the Good Friday order of worship, which includes hymn/psalm links and the link to Pastor David's sermon, "A Darkness Like No Other."...

A Word of Victory"He said, 'It is finished.'" (John 19:30) These three English words translate as just one word in the Greek: tetelestai. The connotation of this word indicates that a task has been carried out, that obligations have been met. What task has been completed? Everything that God required for the salvation of our souls has been finished. Our sins demanded a c...

COVID-19 news, social restrictions, and alterations to our lifestyles may be starting to get to us. As this race turns into a marathon, some of us may be discovering that we are better sprinters. Rev. Dr. Richard Phillips, Senior Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Greenville, SC, penned a few words of encouragement from Psalm 42. Words to the Downcast Soul Psalm...

In my Christian experience, one of the things that stirs my soul, keeps me focused on spiritual truth, and helps me maintain a faith-filled perspective is the singing of hymns rich with biblical truth. John Newton is perhaps my favorite hymn writer. He's not as poetically skilled as Cowper, Watts, or Wesley, but there is something indelibly powerful in his simple proclamat...

We all probably would agree that worship is weird right now. We are still wrapping our heads around "worshiping remotely" and all of itsimplications. Pastor Andy Young has written a timelyarticle, "Worship and Coronavirus," which encourages us to think biblically about worship in the midst of and after the pandemic....

A Means of Escape Pastor David recently explained that, as believers undergo times of distress, we can be assured that God is at work, alert to the needs of his children, and supernaturally "working things together for good" (Romans 8:28; 1Peter 1:7-8; Hebrews 12:6-12). What the Lord is seeking to accomplish in the lives of people and nations through the coronavirus may n...

Pastors Clif and David have prepared both morning and evening worship for us this week. Please click here to access our Lord's Day page, which contains the liturgies, hymn/psalm links, and sermon links....

A Doorkeeper in the House of GodThoughts Concerning Psalm 84 Now that we have been away from Lord's Day worship together for three weeks, Psalm 84:1-4 likely captures the sentiment on the hearts of many of us: How lovely is your dwelling place,O LORD of hosts!My soul longs, yes, faintsfor the courts of the LORD;my heart and flesh sing for joyto the living God.Even the sp...

In the wake of the president's shelter-in-place order extension, please read this timely devotional by Mike Emlet, which deals with anxiety over finances....

For You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You. (Psalm 9:10b) Moses told Israel, as they prepared to enter the Promised Land, "It is the LORD your God who goes before you. He will not leave you or forsake you." (Deuteronomy 31:6) Then, after Moses' death, the LORD repeated these words to Joshua. "Just as was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you o...