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Forgetting God: When Your Idols Become a Heap of Ruins
Some may find the Old Testament boring, always the same cycle repeating: faithful worship, forgetting God, punishment, repentance. But these stories are a mirror to our lives. We still plant “pleasant plants” of career, family, and self-reliance, only to watch them become heaps of ruins when God no longer blesses our efforts.
Discover why modern idols fail and how true repentance leads us back to Christ. He is the Rock we can trust. What comes first in your life?
Carol Plafcan
Mar 276 min read


Only Jesus Brings True Peace: Isaiah 2:4
Humanity has tried for centuries to create lasting peace—and failed every time. Isaiah shows us why: true peace comes only when Christ reigns. Explore how this ancient prophecy speaks powerfully to our world today.
Carol Plafcan
Dec 2, 20256 min read


False Teachers, Scoffers, and Christ’s Return: 2 Peter 3
Peter warns that though scoffers doubt Christ’s return, God’s timing is perfect. He delays in patience, giving space for repentance, but judgment will surely come. It will be sudden, certain, and final, as the present world is destroyed by fire and the ungodly perish.
Carol Plafcan
Sep 18, 20257 min read


God's Love and Righteous Judgment: Two Sides of Our Father
The great love of God for the world is incomprehensible and immeasurable. He gave His only Son for us so we could live through Him. ...
Carol Plafcan
Jul 15, 20257 min read


Navigating Spiritual Wilderness: Trials and Trust
Wilderness as God’s Classroom What wilderness are you traveling through? Is it a wilderness of physical suffering, mental anguish, or...
Carol Plafcan
May 23, 20255 min read


Living Truth in a World of Deceit: Jeremiah 9
The Prophetic Cry Over a Nation of Lies What brings you to tears? For the prophet Jeremiah, it was the fact that he lived within a...
Carol Plafcan
Apr 8, 20256 min read


Facing the Day of the Lord: Judgment and Hope
The Day of the Lord will bring fear to some and joy to others. For those in Christ, it’s not a day to dread but a day to rejoice—when peace, justice, and glory are finally revealed.
Carol Plafcan
Mar 18, 20255 min read


The Consequences of Sin: What Salvation Truly Saves Us From
Christians talk about being saved but the question is, "What are we saved from?" Salvation (being saved) is the deliverance from the...
Carol Plafcan
Oct 11, 20246 min read


The Preciousness of God's People: Judgment to Redemption in Isaiah 42-43
Sometimes we wonder where God is in times of trial or hardship. God's faithfulness endures even in the face of our disobedience. In...
Carol Plafcan
Sep 3, 20245 min read


His Compassions Never Fail
How many of us have read the book of Lamentations? I have heard very few sermons on it. It is a very short book with only five chapters....
Carol Plafcan
May 24, 20244 min read


A Book of Remembrance: When God Rewards the Faithful
Do you ever feel like serving God isn’t worth it when others seem to prosper? Malachi’s audience felt the same way. But God sees, remembers, and records every act of faithfulness. While this world may not reward obedience, heaven will. Your name is not forgotten—it is written before Him. Stay faithful. Your reward is coming.
Carol Plafcan
Apr 19, 20243 min read


The God of Recompense: From Humble Savior to Righteous Judge
Jesus entered Jerusalem in humility, riding a donkey as the suffering Savior. But when He returns, it will be very different. Scripture reveals Him as the righteous Judge, bringing reward to the faithful and judgment to the wicked. God is not only merciful, He is just. Are you ready for the return of the King of Kings?
Carol Plafcan
Mar 26, 20244 min read


Stand in the Gap
In Ezekiel chapter 22, the prophet explains that the punishment of God must fall on the Israelites because of their sin. He tells them in verse 15 that He will " scatter them among the nations ". Ezekiel goes into much detail to describe the many sins of the people. All manner of society, from corrupt leaders only interested in gain, to prophets who dared to say, " Thus sayeth the Lord ," as they lied; to priests who did not treat what was holy as holy; all the way down to
Carol Plafcan
Jan 30, 20243 min read


Greed and Deception
Greed and deception. They seem to go hand in hand today just like they did several thousand years ago. No, there is nothing new under...
Carol Plafcan
Sep 23, 20235 min read


When God Leaves Us Alone
In Romans Chapter one we see the fate of those who reject the evidence all around them of God's character. They see and know, in their heart of hearts, but reject God and His righteousness. Because they reject Him and want nothing to do with Him God removes Himself from them. When God leaves us alone we are left to our own devices. Without the prompting of the Holy Spirit they were given up to uncleanness or sinful desires (Romans 1: 24), vile passions or shameful desires
Carol Plafcan
Sep 7, 20233 min read


The Road to Hell
It might be surprising to learn that Jesus spoke more about Hell than he did Heaven. Jesus actually spoke more about Hell than anyone...
Carol Plafcan
Jul 15, 20233 min read


Worthy is the Lamb
The Old Testament mentions sacrifice as early as the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis. Why was sacrifice necessary? Animal sacrifice was a foreshadowing of the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. The lamb sacrificed at Passover had to be without spot or blemish. This sacrifice showed that we alone could never approach God. There had to be a perfect substitute made for us. The sacrifice was costly, something not to be taken lightly. A Shadow of the Good Things to Come And
Carol Plafcan
Jun 30, 20233 min read


The Patience of God
A story about patience: A friend explained his sad situation to me. His name is Nabal. Nabal had gotten a wonderful job working with a...
Carol Plafcan
Jun 2, 20234 min read


The Sound of Abundance of Rain
In the world we live in today we seem to have forgotten the sovereignty of God. God is not just the God of the unseen world but also the...
Carol Plafcan
May 26, 20234 min read
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