Ron Walter

A stethoscope and a pen on a prescription form with the title Prescription for a Healthy Church, September 8, 2024, Ron Walter speaking, Matthew 4:18-20.

Prescription for a Healthy Church

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Previously, we asked church members to participate in evaluating our health as a church, where we attempted to assess how we were doing in six vital areas of church health: Evangelism, Discipleship, Fellowship, Prayer, Ministry, and Worship. The graphic below shows the result of our assessment. There were 24 statements, 4 in each category, with … Read more

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There’s a trend on the internet where someone would say “I was today years old when I noticed this.” They often show something that we always think is meant to do one thing, but is actually intended for something else. Here’s an example: The bottom drawer of an oven. I always thought it was a … Read more

Step on the Gas or Hit the Brakes

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In college, my Opel had numerous starter problems. I often had to push start the car. In other words, I’d get the car moving, then put the car in gear. Since it was a manual transmission, that would turn the engine and often get it started. If I parked on top of a hill, all … Read more

How Can a Good God be Jealous?

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When Pastor Charles announced his sermon on Names of God: El-Kanna about God being a jealous God and how that’s actually a good trait, I thought, “Good luck figuring that one out.” It’s hard to make sense of that idea, isn’t it? Jealousy is not exactly one of those things we think of as a … Read more

By Faith: Where is Our faith calling us?

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Good morning! Today our Lord is blessing us in Genesis 12:1-2: “Now the Lord had said to Abram: ‘Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; … Read more

Everyday Missionaries in a Ministry of Reconciliation

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Missions Week Devotion by Barbara Baker Good morning! Today our Lord is speaking to us in 2 Corinthians 5:17-18: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus … Read more

Missions Start With Loving Your Neighbor

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Missions Week Devotion by Barbara Baker Good morning! Today our Lord is blessing us in Romans 1:16: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” Romans 1:16 Paul penned these words … Read more