Wanting to Quit

by | 5 Dec 2019 | Devotionals from the President

by Pastor Bud Talbert One virtue that spiritual maturity produces is patient continuance in well doing (Rom 2:7). Paul admonishes the Ephesians to keep alert with all perseverance (6:18 ESV). The term used here means to persist in an undertaking or circumstance. James...

Frederick William Robertson

by | 12 Nov 2019 | Devotionals from the President

By Bud Talbert Frederick William Robertson (1816-1853) was born in London, the son of a captain in the Royal Artillery. He grew up admiring his father and longing for a military career himself. At the age of 18 he applied for a commission in the Third Dragoons which...

The Presence of the LORD

by | 29 Oct 2019 | Devotionals from the President

by Pastor Bud Talbert The Old Testament Tabernacle was especially noted as a place where God’s unique presence dwelled. Hannah would bring the newly weaned Samuel to “appear in the presence of the LORD (i.e. at the Tabernacle) and dwell there forever.” (1 Sam 1:22)...

The Sovereignty of God

by | 21 Oct 2019 | Devotionals from the President

by Pastor Bud Talbert Revelation 4 is a chapter permeated with divine sovereignty. John, “in the Spirit”, is invited heavenward (“Come up here” “a door standing open in heaven”) to see a vision of God who brings to pass future events (“I will show you what must take...

Whom Should We Trust?

by | 12 Sep 2019 | Devotionals from the President

by Pastor Bud Talbert In Psalm 146:3 the reader is advised, “Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.” However, princes can be powerful people. They can have great influence in international discussions. They often have powerful...