Articles by: Pastor Rod Hembree

It seems to me that one of the most troubling aspects of life is change. There are different kinds of change, of course, but think about the first change in your life that really affected you. Sometimes those changes are good, and sometimes they are

God came to earth in the form of man to save us from our sins. This is the cornerstone of the whole Bible. It is why the Scriptures were written in the first place. As we continue to read and listen to the Word of

The his month we will see three of the major prophets of the Bible tell us in different ways how God reveals His plans to us, and how we can and should obey His Word. God desires us to know what He is doing so

The books of the prophets are both direct and challenging. As a royal prophet, Isaiah spoke to and during the reigns of four kings of Jerusalem: Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. There were many historical shifts and changes during his ministry. The northern country of

The Book of Psalms was written primarily by King David. Within its 150 chapters, the Psalms contain one of the shortest chapters in the Bible (Psalm 117) and the longest chapter in the Bible (Psalm 119). The Bible not only explains that we should “sing

The Book of Job shows the unpopular truths of life. The reality of evil having its way is real. We often tend to cast blame on others, but Job cast evil’s blame to God. This is hard. God is testing Job by letting evil run

This month we will read through the history of the leadership of the nation of Israel. And it’s going to be messy. It is easy to romanticize the systems of government that we are not in. The grass can seem greener. Here in Canada and

Leadership is in a crisis right now. When we believe that the only life worth living is one that fulfills all our pleasures and desires, one that corrupts innocence for gain or gratification, one that hates justice and loves selfish ambition, leadership fails. The Bible

The name Israel does not have an earthly origin, it is divine. This means that it came from God! The name was first spoken by God Himself when He renamed Jacob saying, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled