Krystal WalkerMt. Pisgah Baptist ChurchMathis, Texas For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. -Romans 8:18 ESVWe like the thought of sharing in Christ's glory, but what about sharing in His suffering?2020 was a roller coaster and everyone dealt with some form of distress. I believe this past year helped us to not o...  Read More

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! -Psalms 150:6 NKJVThere was a man who spent time in the hospital. The only way for him to live was to stay on a ventilator for a day. After the day had passed the doctor came to see him and said, "You are free to go. You just have to pay the cost of using the ventilator for the day."The man began to cry. The doctor tried to reassure ...  Read More

Pastor Marcellus A. WesleyNew Hope Baptist ChurchCuero, Texas Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. -Proverbs 22:6How many of you remember spending all day at church and then when you got home, with your siblings or cousins, you played church? We all took turns singing, praying and preaching. Someone would pretend to start shouting like the ladie...  Read More

Dr. Derrick E. Reaves, PastorSt. John Baptist ChurchCorpus Christi, Texas The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. -Psalm 119:130 (ESV) Should I read the Bible? Yes! But more importantly I should let it read me.  Its philosophies are profoundest.Its counsels are wisest. Its inspirations are loftiest.  Its consolations are sweetest.  Its goals are highest.  I...  Read More

Pastor Cornelius T. WinchesterBelieve ChurchCorpus Christi, Texas Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my...  Read More

Philip said to him, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us." Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'? - John 14:8-9In the show Family Matters, everyone remembers Steve Urkel. He was the nerdy kid next door who loved science and of course Laura Winslow. Steve wo...  Read More

Reverend Tracey L. Anderson-TelladoModerator-ElectChristian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Southwest “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” - Ephesians 4:29-30 In an essay entitled “Words on Fire...  Read More

Rev. Antwine CharlesMt. Zion Baptist ChurchCorpus Christi, Texas Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. -Proverbs 4:7.Often times in heated conversations we find ourselves trying to convey a point to someone who seemingly does not get what we are trying to get across to them.The conversational discord often rises to a point of contention a...  Read More

Pastor Monee DavisOne Kingdom MinistriesSan Antonio, Texas As I reflect on this past year, the holy spirit put this very familiar passage before me so vividly.A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. -Psalm 91:7We as a nation saw so many suffer at the hands of an uncontrollable virus, but many in the kingdom didn’t fall. God said to me...  Read More

and Joshua said to them: “Cross over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of the Jordan, and each one of you take up a stone on his shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, that this may be a sign among you when your children ask in time to come, saying, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ Then you shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were...  Read More

Greetings!I hope all is well. As 2020 comes to a close, we anxiously await what God is going to do in 2021. I would like to introduce you to #GROWTH. This will be a weekly ministry that will go along with out #Growth groups in our app. You will hear from various pastor and ministers who will share what God has place on their hears. Stay tuned for January 5, 2021!Stay Blessed.Growth is possible. Gr...  Read More