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Rev. Kathy Brumbaugh recounts the story of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar, and reflects on what it tells us about being patient and trusting in God.

Rev. Kathy Brumbaugh continues her discussion of how we can be holy in Gods eyes.

Rev. Kathy Brumbaugh discusses what it means to be holy and what the Old Testament has to say on matters of holiness.

Rev. Kathy Brumbaugh discusses Gideon, the fifth judge in the Old Testament, in preparation for Father’s Day on June 20.

Rev. Kathy Brumbaugh shares how Pentecost was the beginning of God’s gifting of the Holy Spirit to everyone who has come to believe in salvation through Jesus.

Devotional Text: Philippians 4:13 Last week, in honor of Mother’s Day, we began looking at the life of Queen Esther, a young Hebrew woman who became the queen of Persia. Her story is told in the Old Testament. Today, we will begin where we left off in the story. We have learned that Haman, who held a high position under King Xerxes, was set on killing Mordecai, Esther’s cousin, along with the entire Jewish nation living in the Persian Empire. Mordecai was also Esther’s father, ha...

In celebration of Mother’s Day, Rev. Kathy Brumbaugh recounts the story of Esther.

Rev. Kathy Brumbaugh discusses how following God’s plan leads to a full life in this week’s The Word

Devotional Text: 2 Corinthians 9:8-10 As I sit at my desk this morning, I look outside and it is pouring rain. We need it. The ground is still dry and brown from winter’s passing, and the rain will help the grass, trees and flowers spring back to life. The rain reminds me of an often-sung and well-known hymn written by Major Daniel Webster Whittle in 1883, “There Shall Be Showers of Blessings.” Whittle wrote this hymn, one of some 200 authored by him, during his many years as an ...

Devotional Text: Hebrews 11:1 When I lived in Ohio, I joined a women’s Bible study group. One day, one of the ladies told us an acronym for the word faith. Faith, she said, is our Fantastic Adventure in Trusting Him. I liked that saying and have used it many times since. However, more recently, I’ve been interested in studying this word, faith, and have looked up some other acronyms for it. I’ll share some with you, and perhaps one of them will spark a special meaning in your lif...