June 1, 2026 Disciples Are Committed To Influencing The World, Being Obedient To: The Great: Commandment (Mark 16:15-18) The Great: Commission (Matt. 28:19-20) The Great: Mission ((1 Cor. 9: 19-23) 1st KEY PASSAGE: Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe; in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new...

May 1, 2026 The book of Luke in the New Testament highlights several women who were loyal and dedicated followers of Jesus Christ. While there may have been others, those named in the text appear to be the most notable female disciples. “Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom...

April 1, 2026 A DISCIPLE IS COMMITTED TO PURSUING VITAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH A FEW OTHERS, UNDERSTANDING THE NEED TO HELP EACH OTHER KEEP THEIR PROMISES On a Sunday morning in 1984, during a service at Church On The Rock (COTR), I reflected on Senior Pastor Dr. Larry Lea's comments about one’s involvement in the local church community. The thought that came to me was, could God use an individual with a checkered past as mine that included sex, drugs, and even divorce? Could such a person...