Lubbock Adventist News

As the Lubbock Church family gathers to worship the Greatest Gift that humankind has ever been given, many people around the globe are turning their attention to the opening of gifts and family gatherings. And while we may also experience these parts of the Christmas...

This week I have reflected quite a bit on the LJA Christmas program that we were blessed to experience last Sabbath. As I have played it over again in my mind, one of the things that caught my attention was really at the very beginning. The first 3 comments were all...

As we move into the Christmas season we can’t help but notice that the messaging of our media, and even the comments from some of our associates, seems to be growing ever more secular and commercial. Even though this season has long held a deeply spiritual focus that...

The first four books of the New Testament are frequently referred to as the “Gospels”, each of which provides a narrative record that describes the life and ministry of Jesus. These Gospel accounts present the ‘glad tidings’, or ‘good news’, that accompany the hope,...

Like many others, I enjoy the fun and blessings of the holidays. These special days serve as a welcome break from the everyday routines that describe our lives. Along with a brief respite from our regular responsibilities, these holidays focus our attention on some...

Scripture Gems from Romans: Chapter 1: “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.” (16) Chapter 2: “Because of your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself…God will repay...

Last week we shared the powerful message of God in which the apostle Paul discussed at some length the concern of how the original plan for the Jewish people had failed. We read that God had remained faithful to His covenant promise to the descendants of Abraham,...

This week we will explore chapter 11 of the letter that Paul wrote to the Roman congregations. We remember that, in chapter 9, Paul asked them if God’s promises to the people of Israel had failed since the majority of the people and their leaders had not accepted...

As we have been in our current series we are now at about the half-way point of Paul’s letter to the Christians in Rome. In these chapters we see the apostle unequivocally committed to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the fact that it is through this Gospel that the...

Last week we were blessed by a wonderful study in Romans, chapter 7, presented by Abel Rios. When I asked Abel if he would be willing to share a message for that week he asked if I had a particular topic to suggest. When I told him that I only wanted him to share what...