Across America there are pockets where the churches are a plenty and the Gospel is clearly preached and understood. However, there are also pockets where the churches are few and the people are starved for truth. Knox county Maine (where I pastor) is one of those pockets where the churches are few and the people are…
In preparation for a Wednesday night prayer group I was reading through Psalm 27. In verse 14 it says, “Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.” Waiting is a very difficult thing to do. We often become impatient and frustrated when things…
We all struggle with various things in our lives. However, there is one struggle that we all have in common and that is the struggle with ourselves. We find it very difficult to discipline ourselves and to be fully committed. We struggle with the day to day motions of life. We get frustrated, complacent, dissatisfied,…
Every Christian is called by God. We are called to serve Him in specific ways and in specific places. God may call you to witness to a neighbor, He may call you to start a new ministry, He may call you to be a missionary or a pastor, He may call you to teach Sunday…
Have you ever been at a point in your life where you were at a total loss? You are tired, frustrated, and confused. Nothing you do seems to go right. It is as if you are in a no-win situation. These feelings are often shared by those serving in ministry. You’ve tried everything. You…
Does God respond to man? Does God act in response to the prayers of men? These are very difficult questions to consider. Those who believe that God does not act in response to man will have a very difficult time explaining certain passages of scripture. There are those who feel that God controls the very…
I asked God for strenght that I might achieve I was made weak that I might learn humbly to obey I was asked for health that I might do greater things I was given infirmity that I might do better things I asked for riches that I might be happy I was given poverty that…
Pastor Chris Noland 