Pastor Ken’s Devotional Thoughts

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Living with a Good God in an Evil World (Part 1)

by Ken Shiplet

If God’s so good, why does evil exist? Good question, and a question that theologians, philosophers, and even skeptics have dealt with for centuries. Several possible answers have been proposed, but each one seems to spark more questions. And, we’re not going to be able to exhaustively answer that question here today either. What we […]

Making Disciples – The Process – Teaching Obedience

by Ken Shiplet

Matthew 28:16-20 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  19 Therefore go and […]

Making Disciples – The Process – Baptizing

by Ken Shiplet

Matthew 28:16-20 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and […]

Making Disciples – The Process – Going

by Ken Shiplet

Matthew 28:16-20 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and […]

Making Disciples – The Activity of the Great Commission

by Ken Shiplet

Matthew 28:16-20 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and […]

Making Disciples – The Power of the Great Commission

by Ken Shiplet

Matthew 28:16-20 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  19 Therefore go and […]

Making Disciples – The Mission of Our Church

by Ken Shiplet

Matthew 28:16-20 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  19 Therefore go and […]

Found – God’s Will: Principle 6

by Ken Shiplet

Six Principles – Seed of Ideas by John MacArthur Jr.   This is the final discussion regarding finding God’s will. Get ready for an amazing insight.   Since God’s will is not lost, it is not something to be found. Rather, it is something to be experienced. How, then, do we “find” (experience) God’s will? […]

Found – God’s Will: Principle 5

by Ken Shiplet

Six Principles – Seed of Ideas by John MacArthur Jr.   We are continuing our discussion from our last devotional thought.   Since God’s will is not lost, it is not something to be found. Rather, it is something to be experienced. How, then, do we “find” (experience) God’s will?   We are looking at […]

Found – God’s Will: Principle 4

by Ken Shiplet

Six Principles – seed of ideas by John MacArthur Jr.   We are continuing our discussion from our last devotional thought.   Since God’s will is not lost, it is not something to be found. Rather, it is something to be experienced. How, then, do we “find” (experience) God’s will?   We are looking at […]