PRAISING THE LORD FOR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLDuring the week of July 26-30, the RCC campus was filled with hundreds of joyous and excited children participating in Vacation Bible School 2021. This year’s theme was “Destination Dig” and the key verse was Jeremiah 29:13, “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Close to 400 children participated and were well taken care of ...  Read More

Cats…you either love them or hate them. I have yet to find a person who has no opinion on our feline companions or nemesis (whichever you prefer) but the scientific name for our furry friend is Felis Catus. Here are some other entertaining truths…cats can run around 30 miles per hour, but only for a short distance. A house cat can beat superstar runner Usain Bolt in the 200 meter dash. Cats can ju...  Read More

Jesus’ feeding of the five thousand is the only miracle recorded in all four Gospels.  It is a story that is familiar to most Christians, as Jesus took five loaves and two fish and fed more than five thousand people.  Each Gospel writer tells the story from a different angle (Mark 6, Luke 9, John 6) to emphasize different points.  In the account in Matthew 14, He emphasizes its impact on the disci...  Read More

“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.”Colossians‬ ‭4:2I love how verse two describes what our prayer life should be like. Notice that we never stop praying, rather, we continue in it. There will never be a season of life where prayer becomes superfluous. We always need it! Secondly, we continue steadfastly because every sinful desire in us screams at us to stop. ...  Read More

I think we all would agree that we live in a broken world.  All around us we see the ravages of sin and the results of people believing in and pursuing the lies and deceptions of Satan.  Because of sin’s stain in our world, we face battles every day that require us to make choices concerning how we will attack and face the challenges and enemies we encounter.  One of the great encouragements the L...  Read More

So, several months ago I saw a preview for a documentary called The Real Face of Jesus. This documentary claimed to have a realistic 3D image of what Jesus actually looked like when he walked on earth. It piqued my curiosity because throughout my lifetime I have seen various images of Jesus, and I myself have had a very real human desire to know the face of God. When I was younger, I saw portrayal...  Read More