Battle From Cradle To Grave
By Stephen Leonard “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” Ephesians 6:12 This life is a battle from cradle to grave »
Man Knows Not His Time
By Stephen Leonard “It is appointed unto man to die once, and after that comes the judgment.” Hebrews 9:27 2023 is upon us. We often reflect back on the last year of 2022. Recently reviewing 228 “famous” persons who died in the past year, causes one to once »
Personal Invite
By Stephen Leonard “When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.’ And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, »
This Month at PAYH: Monthly Newsletter, January 2023
New Beginnings By Dr. Jeff Padgett Well, it's that time of year again, when in a fit of optimism, many of us make grand promises to ourselves about what we are going to do in the New Year that we usually abandon about the second week in January. This »
A Conversation For The Ages
By Stephen Leonard “And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things about Himself.” Luke 24:13-32 Advent is a season of waiting! Which is no easy task for any of us! No one wants to wait for anything. »
God As A Baby
By Stephen Leonard “And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” Luke 2:6-7 »
The Promise of Christmas
By Stephen Leonard “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit »
This Month at PAYH: Monthly Newsletter, December 2022
A Word To The Wise By Dr. Jeff Padgett Matthew 2:1-12, “1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod, the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, ‘Where is He who has been born King of the »
Thank You!
By Stephen Leonard “Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever! Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands, from the East and from the West, from the North »
Possessing Genuine Gratitude?
By Stephen Leonard “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Of course, I am grateful,” you quickly respond. “Why wouldn’t I be?” But merely saying “thank you” doesn’t always »
