by Mike Crump | Jul 2, 2024 | Anxiety, Christian Life, Featured, Gospel, Suffering
“Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.” Ecc. 1:2 The book of Ecclesiates is one of my favorite books of the Bible because of how honest it is about life in this temporal world. In many ways the “Preacher” of Ecclesiastes sounds...
by hbclynchburg.com | Jun 25, 2024 | Anxiety, Christian Life, Gospel, Sermon Summaries
In life’s journey, we often face anxieties that prevent us from recognizing Jesus’s presence. The Road to Emmaus story in Luke 24 illustrates this struggle and the transformative power of Christ’s presence. Through engaging with Scripture and...
by Mike Crump | Jan 2, 2024 | Anxiety, Christian Life, Featured, Gospel, Suffering
It was December 31, 1999, and the world was waiting with bated breath. Y2K was upon us and the news cycle was wall-to-wall coverage of what could happen when all computer clocks turn over from 1999 to 2000. In the end, it was either going to be the greatest disaster...
by Jarrod Stillings | Dec 25, 2023 | Anxiety, Christmas, Featured
A college professor once asked, “Can you have the peace of God without having peace with God?” Christmas seems a poignant time to pose this question again. Amidst busy lives – work, food, family, gifts – a spirit of angst, turmoil, and frustration can fill the...
by Morgan Hall | Feb 20, 2023 | Anxiety, Featured, Joy
Joy. This little word is so desired, envied, and sought after these days. So many work so hard to find it, yet are searching in the wrong places. They confuse joy with the idea of constant happiness and perfection. However, the joy of the Lord can be found in any and...
by Mike Crump | May 23, 2022 | Anxiety, Family, Featured, High School, Parenting
I love being a parent. The winding path of my life is filled with the laughter and hugs of my children. Memories often flood my mind of days gone by where my oldest daughter, Emily, was but a child crawling up onto the couch to snuggle near to me. My facebook feed...