Hesed- God’s Loyal, Steadfast, Covenant Love The Hebrew word “hesed” is crucial to the theme of the book of Ruth. This word is translated in a variety of ways in English translations. Faithfulness, steadfast love, and lovingkindness are a few of the phrases used. Hesed describes the unending, unfailing love which God has for his…
In January we began with messages on the Lord’s Prayer. Pastor Marcus Gainey preached from 1 Samuel chapter one on Hannah’s prayer. Often we get busy doing ministry, without first stopping and taking time to pray. As the year begins, I want to emphasize the importance of prayer, and how prayer relates to other aspects of our relationship with God. The well known…