Vernon M. Whaley - August 26, 2026
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” — Genesis 1:1 (NKJV) God. Majesty. Creator. Before there was a sunrise, there was God. Before there were mountains, oceans, stars, galaxies, angels, animals, or people, there was God. And then God spoke. Those first four words of Scripture – “In the beginning God” – establish the foundation for everything that
“He has made the earth by His power, He has established the world by His wisdom, and has stretched out the heavens at His discretion.” — Jeremiah 10:12 (NKJV) There is a word describing God that we do not hear very often: omnificent. We are familiar with omniscient – God knows all things. We know omnipotent – God possesses all
"Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.” – Psalm 90:16-17(NKJV) (The following Blog is taken from a sermon presented to the School of
"O God, You have taught me from my youth; And to this day I declare Your wondrous works. Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come." —Psalm 71:17–18 (NKJV) In recent days, Beth and I had the opportunity
What Is Worship? (Part 2) - The Five Worship Outcomes Vernon M. Whaley July 29, 2026 In our previous article, we explored two foundational questions: Why do we worship? and Who do we worship? We discovered that worship begins with God. We worship because He created us for Himself, because His Spirit awakens our hearts through His truth, and because
"And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together... but exhorting one another." — Hebrews 10:24–25 (NKJV) From the very beginning, God never intended worship to be a solitary experience. While there is great value in personal times of prayer, Scripture, and devotion, worship reaches a unique
"Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore." —Psalm 86:11–12 (NKJV) WHAT IS WORSHIP? (Part 1): Why and Who Vernon M. Whaley July 22, 2026 If we're honest, those of us
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