by Laura Talbert | 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...
by Laura Talbert | 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)...
by Laura Talbert | 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...
by Laura Talbert | 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...
by Laura Talbert | 12 Aug 2019 | Devotionals from the President
By Pastor Bud Talbert I was blessed by my meditation on four passages pointed out by Dr. Victor Hamilton in his Handbook on the Pentateuch. The first, in chronological order, is found in Matthew 16 where Jesus first announces that He will go to Jerusalem and die at...
by Laura Talbert | 23 Jul 2019 | Devotionals from the President
By Pastor Bud Talbert The discussion was not heated. But the gentleman was clearly resisting my admonition. He accused me and the rest of the church leadership of trying to control him and others in the church because we were expressing our opposition to their...
