Jim HaysAug 13, 20204 minRejoice Always!In 586 BC, Jerusalem was in shambles. The temple had been ransacked and destroyed by Babylon under King Nebuchadnezzar. Many of the Jews...
Jim HaysJul 30, 20204 minGuilt Trips to NowhereMaybe you’ve been there. Two o’clock in the morning. You lie restlessly, random thoughts flying through your head. Worry. Anxiety. Guilt....
Jim HaysJul 23, 20204 minWho Do You Work For?We’ve been talking a lot lately (sermons, devos, and ZOOM Bible classes) about “fulfilling God’s purposes in the world,” especially as...
Jim HaysJul 16, 20204 minDead-End Scrolls I hope you had a chance to watch Wednesday’s devotional on our church Facebook page. If you haven’t, please watch it here. The man...
Jim HaysJul 9, 20203 minSweet ReunionOne segment of last night’s ZOOM Bible Class dealt with the reconciliation between Jacob and Esau in Genesis 33. Jacob is heading home to...
Jim HaysJul 2, 20204 minThe Freedom to LoveGalatians 5:1-6 (MSG) 1 Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery...
Jim HaysJun 24, 20204 minSeek the Things AboveWe began the year seeking to have 20/20 vision for the things of God. Hard to believe that we’re now halfway through 2020 and half that...
Jim HaysJun 18, 20203 minConvictedOne of the most frustrating experiences I’ve had as a minister involved my presentation of the gospel to someone who spoke very poor...
Jim HaysJun 4, 20204 minPit Stop“After two whole years, Pharaoh dreamed….” (Genesis 41:1) Two. Whole. Years. In Genesis 41, it seems that Moses wants us to sense the...
Jim HaysMay 29, 20204 minMinistry in the PitYou may have heard the story of Jim Elliot, a Christian missionary who was killed with four others while trying to evangelize the Hourani...