Category: faithf

• Gift of Salvation

  The date was July 17, 2001. Up until this date, I had always thought I was a person who followed Jesus Christ. This day, something changed my life, for the better. Six to eight months beforehand, I had been having lunch with a friend of mine and his pastor. This lunch turned into a weekly […]

  Ryan Stratton

  05/24/2019

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• And Then…Everything Changed

  CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! Five-year-old Brian had a pivotal verse to recite in an Easter program: “He is not here, he is risen” (Luke 24:6). Unfortunately, he could not remember what to say, and the director had to quietly remind him of his line. He then confidently grabbed the microphone and triumphantly […]

  Ryan Stratton

  04/21/2019

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• Sing to the Lord

  What are some of your favorite songs to sing this time of year? Mine are “Joy to the World” and “O Holy Night.” In fact, these are two songs I would like to be sung at my memorial service after I pass away. The reason is because, even in death, there still can be joy. […]

  Ryan Stratton

  12/15/2015

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• Know Who & Who’s You Are

  Ephesians 1:3-8 3 Bless the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! He has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing that comes from heaven. 4 God chose us in Christ to be holy and blameless in God’s presence before the creation of the world.5 God destined us to be his adopted children through Jesus Christ because […]

  Ryan Stratton

  02/02/2015

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