2 Chronicles 29:6, "For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs."

The word "trespassed" in the verse translates to an act of treachery; an act of faithlessness. The people were faithless; they didn't believe. They were unbelieving of the law which God had given them to live by. They fell victim to the world and all manner of pagan worship.

Our kids will be going to their annual Master Clubs Regional this weekend to practice some of the important things they have learned in church this year. Our goal, as always, has been to instruct children to serve God with the talents and gifts that He has given them. Regional is an amazing opportunity for these kids to work on their Bible knowledge, their skills at presenting God's Word to others, and to have fun while doing it. We are always busy at Master Clubs teaching children all sorts of things, but I ran across a quote this week that got me thinking: "When your actions contradict your words, your words don't mean anything."

Following the Example of Christ in our Service

Our church will be hosting the Regional Teen Talent Contest (RTTC) this weekend on Friday and Saturday. For over a decade, we have hosted this event and the goal has been to instruct young people, both in our church and in the churches that attend, to serve God with the talents and gifts that He has given them.

Hebrews 11

I pray you are excited about what God has planned for today, even if you don't know what it is. Time has shown that God's way is always the best way. I pray you are able to see Him greater today.

Luke 15:11-32

The prodigal son is one of the most familiar stories in all of Scripture. We are so familiar with it that it can lose its freshness. I suggest we need to revisit this story and add to all the great truths communicated to us over the years.