Ring of Truth

Have you seen the positive impact of a vibrant, healthy marriage, or family unit, in your life? Pretty cool that God is the One who designed marriage! Today, Pastor Dan will teach about the history of marriage, why God instituted it, and why we must work to preserve it. Like all things, God knew what He was doing when He created woman for man. This design is to be the foundation for how society fl...

Jesus holds your thoughts and words in the same standing as your actions. In today’s teaching, Pastor Dan will continue to unpack the sixth commandment and show listeners why Jesus cares most about the heart. It is within the heart that evil feelings can begin and often lead to sin. We must guard our hearts and minds, constantly filling ourselves with the things of God to protect us from evil. Hav...

God created all of us in His image. No matter what defects the world may tag on some individuals, the Lord values ALL. Today, Pastor Dan will speak to this powerful truth as he challenges listeners to view all of life the same way that God does - sacred. Never should we want to destroy what God created. When we view all living beings as image bearers of God, this should inspire a greater heart of...

Is the sixth commandment really as simple as “Do not kill?” In today’s message, Pastor Dan will show listeners that we have a moral responsibility that stretches beyond the act of murder. We know that God looks at the heart. Jesus made this clear during His time on earth. Is your heart one that promotes life? The Lord wants to rid your heart of all malice, anger, and envy. He wants to use you as a...

What example did Jesus set for us in honoring His parents? In today’s teaching, Pastor Dan will continue to unpack the fifth commandment to honor your father and mother. God the Father sent His only Son, Jesus, to die on the cross and save the world from their sins. Even in a task such as this, Jesus obeyed. As God in human flesh, Jesus still honored His parents on earth. We can always look to Jes...

When the Bible commands us to honor our parents, what role do the parents play in that? Today, Pastor Dan will encourage parents to embrace this important responsibility that we have. As a parent, each day brings its own challenges, but each day also brings its own opportunity to leave a lasting impact on children. How can you be more engaged with your kids? Are there things you have let slide bec...

The Bible commands us to honor our parents. That can be easier said than done sometimes. In today’s message, Pastor Dan will challenge listeners to honor their parents, not because they are always deserving, but because by doing so, we obey God. Most of what God asks of us is not easy to do on our own strength because He wants us to rely on Him! Does your relationship with your parents need to be...

Worshiping and fellowshipping together with the body of Christ in a church setting is so valuable! Today, Pastor Dan will provide more context on why respecting a Sabbath day is still important to believers. As parents, it is our responsibility to build habits and create a culture of consistency when it comes to this. Those who have experienced the blessing of a church family can attest to God’s W...

Does the thought of preserving one day a week to rest scare you? Perhaps it sounds impossible! In today’s message, Pastor Dan will encourage listeners with the truth that God commanded us to rest. In a society with hundreds of things going on every day, rest is often the last thing on people’s minds. However, it is often in our most quiet and still moments that we can better hear the voice of God,...

What is the Sabbath day, and why was it included in the Ten Commandments? In today’s teaching, Pastor Dan will walk listeners through the history of this commandment, and how various people have interpreted it over time. In relation to the Sabbath, what rules were inspired by God, and which were inspired by man? It is a dangerous game to play when we begin taking God’s commands and putting our own...

What comes to mind when you hear your own name… your parent’s name.. how about your boss’s name? We all have a person’s name in mind, and when we hear it, it makes us cringe just a little. There are also those names that evoke joy. What about God’s name? What should you feel when you hear the name Jesus? Is your first thought of joy or of anger? What should God’s name mean to us? In today’s messag...

Have you ever done something that hurt someone, and you don’t know if they will ever forgive you? The Bible says we all sin against God, so how do we know He will forgive us?? In today’s message, Pastor Dan shows how knowing God’s name tells us all we need to know about His nature to forgive. No matter how much you or I sin, it’s in God’s very nature to forgive us. By really knowing His name, we c...

People show love to each other in many different ways. It could be a hug, a high-five, or even a gift. There are a multitude of ways people show or express love to one another. When it comes to showing God love, what could you possibly do to express a proper amount of gratitude to the Lord? Well in today’s message, Pastor Dan shows you the simplest, and possibly the hardest, way to express love to...

Have you ever been falsely accused of doing something bad, simply because of who your family is? On the other side, have people ever assumed you were better than you are because of who your family is? Have you ever worked hard to accomplish a task, only for someone else to get the credit for it? In today’s message, Pastor Dan shows us how, in God’s eyes, we all receive credit… or punishment… based...

Would you rather read a book, or watch the movie version of the book? To read a book and understand what it is trying to tell you, you must pay attention to every detail. That is not the case when you watch the movie. The person who created the images for the movie may have left out or added to what the words actually say. In today’s message, Pastor Dan shows us why the second commandment tells us...

All too often, once someone becomes a Christian and starts to follow Christ, they think there is this massive list of rules that must be followed, or that they need to be perfect. Sure, there is a way we as Christians should live, and should strive to live, but when it comes down to it, what does all that mean? Well… in today’s message, Pastor Dan shows us how Jesus responded when asked what is mo...

It is said that on average, every human being makes almost 35,000 decisions a day. That’s a lot of choices to make! But how many of those choices reflect our walks with Christ? Every single day as Christians we must make a conscious decision to choose God. Today, Pastor Dan is going to be talking about putting God above everything else in our lives. It’s not a bad thing to have other hobbies and i...

Do you remember when you were a kid and you stole a cookie from the cookie jar? Of course, when the adult came to discover who was at fault you pointed at everyone else except yourself. Now though this seems silly, this isn’t far from how a lot of people respond to consequences! In today’s message, Pastor Dan is going to be talking about taking personal responsibility. In a world where so many peo...

Have you ever been reading a book or possibly even the Bible and felt convicted? This is when we realize something in our lives that isn’t in alignment with the way we know we should be living. This is how the Holy Spirit speaks to us. Well today, Pastor Dan is going to be talking to us about how the biblical scriptures are profitable for us. He reminds us that they provide us with doctrine, repro...

Have you ever ridden in a really nice car and thought to yourself “Wow?” Nine times out of ten we get back into our car and think about how old or unluxurious it is. This is an example of what we’re going to be talking about today. Pastor Dan is going to be sharing a message with us about how good our God is! Furthermore, when we recognize how good He is, we not only see Him for all His glory, but...

In the Bible, it tells us that other people in this world will know us Christians by our love. You see, so much of Christianity and the way we serve God comes down to how we love. It’s quite possibly the most important aspect of our lives. Well today, Pastor Dan is going to be sharing a message with us talking about the 10 commandments. In this message, he will explain to us that all of the 10 com...

A law is a system of rules that a particular community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which may be enforced by the result of penalties. Most of us are familiar with all kinds of laws in our country, but what about the biblical laws? Today, Pastor Dan is going to be sharing a message with us regarding the Old Testament laws given by Jesus. There is much debate as to whether...

It can be difficult to talk to people about Jesus. Non-believers might think you're trying to tell them some fairy tale, or they might even get angry at you for trying to push your “religion” onto them. Jesus dealt with these kinds of people all throughout the Bible, so why shouldn’t we? If you’ve never talked to someone about Jesus before, it’s not too late. You never know the impact you could ha...

Would you consider yourself outgoing or extroverted? If your answer was yes, then you should use that gift to your advantage, to bring people to the Kingdom. If you are on the other end of the spectrum, and consider yourself an introvert, well you are still required to talk to people and share the Gospel! Whether you are a people person or not, God calls all believers to go and make disciples. In...

How are you meeting with God? Do you know how to talk to Him? What do you ask Him? These are all questions that every believer has struggled with in their walk. It’s hard to talk to someone who isn’t physically next to you, but the Bible says that we have direct access to God. You can have a conversation with Him, even if He isn’t sitting across the table from you. In today’s message, Pastor Dan i...