by TJ Bates "In all their distress he too was distressed, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and mercy he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old." -Isaiah…
by TJ Bates "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." -Romans 12:21 Sounds good, doesn't it? But how do we overcome evil with good? Pastor Snyder describes evil as an electric current. He goes on to…
by TJ Bates "Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." -Psalm 27:14 In this day and age, waiting is something that none of us want to do. We get frustrated if our computers…
by TJ Bates Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. -Philippians 3:13-14 Do you have difficulty, as…
by TJ Bates "Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. Sing to him a new song; play…
Welcome to Starnberg Fellowship! For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. - Romans 1:16 Join us this…
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for…
Two weeks ago, we took a look at Job’s suffering and questioning and the counsel of his ignorant “comforters.” Finally, tired of their useless ramblings, God breaks in and assures them that only he knows everything that can be known.…
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. -Psalm 147:3 When I read this Psalm, it is easy for me to picture God lovingly and gently wrapping my wounds and healing my brokenness. Why? Simply, because he has done…
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. -Genesis 50:20 In Your 100 Day Prayer: The Transforming Power of Waiting on God, we read that…
