What's New

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December 31, 2004

• Added the following sermons to the Sermons page:
  • The Responsibility of a Believer is to Live by Faith (Warren Spurgeon, December 29, 2004)
  • Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Buddy Martin, December 26, 2004)
  • When Jesus Is Missing (Nathan Martin, December 22, 2004)

December 22, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section:
  • HF136 - What is in the Blood (December 22, 2004)

December 19, 2004

• Added the following sermons to the Sermons page:
  • The Perfections of Love (Buddy Martin, December 19, 2004)
  • God's Treasure Chest (Nathan Martin, December 15, 2004)

December 13, 2004

• Added the following sermons to the Sermons page:
  • The Living Promise (Buddy Martin, December 5, 2004)
  • Story of Abe and Marj Vanderpuy (Nathan Martin, December 1, 2004)
  • Taking Hold of the Life (Buddy Martin, November 28, 2004)
  • The God of Hope (David Stellwagon, November 24, 2004)

December 12, 2004

• Added the following sermons to the Sermons page:
  • The Prayer of the Righteous (Buddy Martin, December 12, 2004)
  • Finding Grace (Mephibosheth's Story) (Nathan Martin, December 8, 2004)

November 27, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section:
  • HF134 - Born(e) of God's Word (November 15, 2004)
  • HF135 - Bible Translations (November 27, 2004)

November 21, 2004

• We have experienced some technical difficulties in recording our sermons recently. We're still working out the bugs but have been able to salvage the recordings of the past three weeks' services. We're working to improve the quality of the online sermons. We trust they are a blessing to you. Here are the sermons from the past three weeks:
  • A Home for the Lonely (Buddy Martin, November 21, 2004)
  • How to be a Great Friend (Nathan Martin, November 17, 2004)
  • The Beloved of the Lord (True Biblical Prosperity) (Buddy Martin, November 14, 2004)
  • Wisdom In Words - Watch That Tongue (Nathan Martin, November 10, 2004)
  • The Waters of Righteousness (Buddy Martin, November 7, 2004)
  • The Straight Paths of Wisdom (Nathan Martin, November 3, 2004)

November 5, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section:
  • HF133 - God's Last Will and Testament  (November 1, 2004)

October 31, 2004

• Added the following sermons to the Sermons page:
  • He Put Me In His Will (Buddy Martin, October 31, 2004)
  • Right, Responsibility and Reason to Vote (Nathan Martin, October 27, 2004)

October 25, 2004

• Added The Increase of the Lord (Buddy Martin, October 24, 2004) to the Sermons page.
• Added info on new chairs in sanctuary.

October 21, 2004

• Added the following sermons to the Sermons page:
  • The Fruit of the Righteous (Buddy Martin, October 17, 2004)
  • Worshipping God Even When You Don’t Feel Like It (Nathan Martin, October 13, 2004)

October 14, 2004

• Added the following sermons to the Sermons page:
  • In the Shadow of God's Wings (Buddy Martin, October 10, 2004)
  • Integrity (Nathan Martin, October 13, 2004)

October 8, 2004

• Added If These Stones Could Talk (Nathan Martin, October 6, 2004) to the Sermons page.

October 3, 2004

• Added Gates of Kingdom Life (Buddy Martin, October 3, 2004) to the Sermons page.

September 30, 2004

• Added the following sermons to the Sermons page.
  • Dreams, Visions and Other Things (Buddy Martin, September 26, 2004)
  • Mike Grimm Funeral (Nathan Martin, September 29, 2004)
• Created new photo directory page in the members section.

September 25, 2004

• Added September 26, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.
• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section:
  • HF132 - The Covenant Imprint (September 20, 2004)

September 20, 2004

• Added The Realities of God (Buddy Martin, September 19, 2004) to the Sermons page.

September 17, 2004

• Added September 19, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.
• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section:
  • HF131 - Bypassing the Sacrifice (September 17, 2004)

September 16, 2004

• Added Breaking the Martha Syndrome (Nathan Martin, September 15, 2004) to the Sermons page.

September 13, 2004

• Added Gathering the Children (Buddy Martin, September 12, 2004) to the Sermons page.

September 9, 2004

• Added the following sermons to the Sermons page.
  • The Pilgrim's Progress (Buddy Martin, September 5, 2004)
  • The Problem with Settling (Nathan Martin, September 8, 2004)

September 8, 2004

• Added the following articles in the "Ask the Pastor" section: 
  • Where can I find your studies that relate to UPC issues? (September 7, 2004)
  • Is it ok to wear makeup? (September 7, 2004)

September 3, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section:
  • HF130 - Beholding the Beauty of the Lord (August 31, 2004)
• Added the following articles in the "Ask the Pastor" section: 
  • How do I explain to my 13 year old daughter that she shouldn't listen to worldly music?
  • Is there a web site for former Pentecostal people?
  • Do I tell my pastor that I no longer agree with UPC standards or keep quiet until I feel a release from the Lord?
  • In marriage, how do we determine which issues are important enough to fight over?
  • How do I respond to a UPC evangelist who is bound and determined to get me to follow the ways of the UPC?
  • Bro. Buddy, what happened in your life that opened your eyes to leave the UPC church?
  • I have secretly become a Christian. Must I tell my parents?
  • Are preachers who preach prosperity messages what you call "false prophets"? (
  • Don't Jews and Christians have the same morals?
• Added our USED PEWS page to give information about the pews we have for sale.

August 30, 2004

• Added the following sermons to the Sermons page.
  • The Revealings of the Lord (Buddy Martin, August 29, 2004)
  • Big Mistakes That People Make (Nathan Martin, August 25, 2004)

August 27, 2004

• Added August 29, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

August 25, 2004

• Added A Believer's Heavenly Life (Buddy Martin, August 22, 2004) to the Sermons page.

August 20, 2004

• Added August 22, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

August 19, 2004

• Added Discipline of a Champion (Nathan Martin, August 18, 2004) to the Sermons page.

August 16, 2004

• Added info about the 33rd School for Christian Workers to the Home page.
• Added the following sermons to the Sermons page.
  • August 4, 2004 - Shoots and Ladders by Nathan Martin
  • August 8, 2004 - The Lessons of Obedience by Buddy Martin
  • August 11, 2004 - Maximum Impact as a Christian Citizen by Nathan Martin
  • August 15, 2004 - Rejoicing in the Lord by Buddy Martin

August 13, 2004

• Added August 15, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

August 10, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section:
  • HF129 - The Ever Present One (August 10, 2004)

August 9, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section:
  • HF128 - The Secret of the Lord (August 6, 2004)

August 6, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section:
  • HF127 - Speaking in Other Languages (July 30, 2004)

August 2, 2004

• Added the following sermons to the Sermons page.
  • July 14, 2004 - Jesus' Word to the Church by Ed Grant
  • July 18, 2004 - The Light That Shines in Darkness by Buddy Martin
  • July 21, 2004 - Who Do You Depend On? by Nathan Martin
  • July 25, 2004 - Be Still and Know (The Anointed Life) by Buddy Martin
  • July 28, 2004 - Overcoming Temptation by Nathan Martin
  • August 1, 2004 - The Mantle of Praise, by Buddy Martin

July 30, 2004

• Added the following article in the "Ask the Pastor" section: 
  • Why aren't Jews allowed to subscribe to your "Hebraic Foundations" forum? (July 27, 2004)

July 28, 2004

• Added the following articles in the "Ask the Pastor" section: 
  • Do Pentecostals baptize the right way and Baptists the wrong way? And why do Pentecostals say that God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are one person? (July 26, 2004)
  • What are the differences between Islam and Christianity? (July 26, 2004)

July 23, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section:
  • HF126 - Not One Is Missing (July 21, 2004)
• Added July 25, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

July 21, 2004

• Added the following articles in the "Ask the Pastor" section: 
  • Your previous answer to a question about music and clapping in church was misleading. Can you give New Testament scripture to support your response? (July 20, 2004)
  • Is it ok to have sex outside of marriage if its consensual and is pornography ok? (July 20, 2004)
  • How do I know which religion is interpreting the Bible correctly? (July 19, 2004)

July 16, 2004

• Added July 18, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

July 14, 2004

• Added the following articles in the "Ask the Pastor" section: 
  • How do I "walk in the Spirit"? (July 12, 2004)
  • Is it ok for a Christian woman to wear make-up and pants? And why aren't there more mixed racial churches? Also it seems that Christian children's books only picture the white race making it seem there are more white Christians than black Christians. (July 12, 2004)
  • Why on your Hebraic Foundations forum, do you categorize Messianic Judaism as "aberrant in belief"? (July 12, 2004)

July 12, 2004

• Added the following sermons to the Sermons page.
  • The Guardian of the Heart (Buddy Martin, July 11, 2004)
  • American Rights Christians Don't Possess (Nathan Martin, July 7, 2004)
  • The Ascended Life (Buddy Martin, July 4, 2004)
  • The Encouragement of Discipline (Nathan Martin, June 30, 2004)
  • Godliness and Persecution (David Stellwagon, June 23, 2004)
  • Prayers of the Heart (Buddy Martin, June 20, 2004)
• Added info about The Steeles July 16 concert at Christian Challenge to our home page.

July 9, 2004

• Added July 11, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

July 2, 2004

• Added July 4, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

June 30, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section:
  • HF125 - The Secret Growth and Rule of God's Kingdom (June 29, 2004)
• Added Leading Justice to Victory (Buddy Martin, June 27, 2004) to the Sermons page.

June 25, 2004

• Added the following articles in the "Ask the Pastor" section: 
  • Thanks for your page "when you can't stop sinning." (June 10, 2004)
  • I had a terrifying dream that I was in mandatory purgatory for all the bad choices I had made in my life. Is this of God? Can you give me some scriptures to meditate on? (June 13, 2004)
  • Why did you leave the United Pentecostal Church? (June 15, 2004)
  • Are people that  were really big sinners more blessed than people that have gone to church all their lives? (June 15, 2004)
• Added June 27, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

June 23, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section:
  • HF124 - Our Allotted Space of Time (June 21, 2004)

June 18, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section:
  • HF123 - The Heavenly Balm (June 16, 2004)

June 14, 2004

• Added The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Buddy Martin, June 13, 2004) to the Sermons page.

June 13, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section:
  • HF122 - Pride Goes Before Destruction (June 11, 2004)

June 11, 2004

• Added June 13, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

June 9, 2004

• Added the following article in the "Ask the Pastor" section: 
  • "Since becoming a Christian, I've been getting both good and terrible visions of angels and demons. Could these visions be from God?" (June 9, 2004)

June 6, 2004

• Added The Shield of Abraham (Buddy Martin, June 6, 2004) to the Sermons page.

June 4, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section.
  • HF121 - The Shield of Abraham (June 4, 2004)
• Added June 6, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.
• Added the following article in the "Ask the Pastor" section:
  • "Was Jesus Christ 'the son of God,' really God himself, that took the form of a man? What is the name of the Son, the Father and the Holy Spirit? Is it Jesus Christ?" (May 12, 2004)

June 2, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section.
  • HF120 - His Sovereignty Rules Over All (June 1, 2004)

May 31, 2004

• Added They Are New Every Morning (Buddy Martin, May 30, 2004) to the Sermons page.

May 28, 2004

• Added May 30, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.
• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section.
  • HF119 - The Mystery of the Other Sheep (May 26, 2004)

May 27, 2004

• Added Why did Jesus say, "I'm thirsty"? (Nathan Martin, May 26, 2004) to the Sermons page.

May 24, 2004

• Added The Spirit of Christ - Like Begets Like (Buddy Martin, May 23, 2004) to the Sermons page.

May 23, 2004

• Added May 23, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

May 20, 2004

• Added Jesus' Prayer for You (Nathan Martin, May 19, 2004) to the Sermons page.

May 19, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section.
  • HF118 - Israel's God in Person and Power

May 17, 2004

• Added Deep Calls to Deep (Buddy Martin, May 16, 2004) to the Sermons page.

May 14, 2004

• Added May 16, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

May 13, 2004

• Added Salt and Light Witnessing (Nathan Martin, May 12, 2004) to the Sermons page.

May 11, 2004

• Added the following studies to the Hebraic-Foundations section.
  • HF117 - YHWH has left the Temple (May 7, 2004)
  • HF116 - The Watchman of the Heart (April 29, 2004)

May 9, 2004

• Added No Good Thing Does He Withhold (True Biblical Prosperity) (Buddy Martin, May 9, 2004) to the Sermons page.

May 7, 2004

• Added May 9, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

May 6, 2004

• Added the following sermons to the Sermons page.
  • The Complete Picture of a Believer (May 5, 2004, Nathan Martin)
  • My Father's House (Fellowship With God) (May 2, 2004, Buddy Martin)
  • Dusty Shoes (Nathan Martin, April 28, 2004)
  • Offering (Adán Villanueva, April 14, 2004)
  • The Believer's Ascending Life (Buddy Martin, April 11, 2004)
  • You've Been Chosen (Nathan Martin, April 7, 2004)

April 25, 2004

• Added The Touch of Life (Living in Faith) (Buddy Martin, April 25, 2004) to the Sermons page.

April 23, 2004

• Added the following articles in the "Ask the Pastor" section:
  • Why don't Christians observe Jewish traditions such as Bar Mitzvahs and yarmulke, since Jesus was a Jew? (March 7, 2004)
  • Why aren't we taught Greek and Hebrew to read our Bibles in the original languages? (March 8, 2004)
  • Does the bible clearly state there will be a rapture of "the church" or is this Hollywood and book selling propaganda?  (March 8, 2004)
  • Is there New Testament scripture that says its okay to clap your hands in church? (March 14, 2004)
  • Christianity has it all wrong? (March 25, 2004)
  • Have you ever met a Jew? The Jews I know are quite arrogant and the Jewish people themselves have caused many of the problems that have happened to them. (March 26, 2004)
• Added April 25, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

April 22, 2004

• Added The Gift of Shalom (Buddy Martin, April 18, 2004) to the Sermons page.
• Added God's Word as a Mirror (Nathan Martin, April 21, 2004) to the Sermons page.

April 18, 2004

• Added April 18, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

April 9, 2004

• Added April 11, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

April 7, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section.
  • HF115 - Heresies, Schisms, Winds and Movements (April 2, 2004)

April 4, 2004

• Added The Opening of Blinded Eyes (Buddy Martin, April 4, 2004) to the Sermons page

April 1, 2004

• Added the following sermons to the Sermons page
  • Awe and Wonder (Nathan Martin, March 24, 2004)
  • Difficult Times (Nathan Martin, March 31, 2004)
• Removed "28th Jubilee" info from main page (it was about time!)

March 31, 2004

• Added It's OK to Laugh! (Buddy Martin, March 28, 2004) to the Sermons page

March 21, 2004

• Added The King, The Kingdom and The Judgment (Buddy Martin, March 21, 2004) to the Sermons page
• Added Paul's Prayer for Peace (Nathan Martin, March 17, 2004) to the Sermons page

March 17, 2004

• Added March 21, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.
• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section.
  • HF114 - The Proclamation of a King (March 17, 2004)
   

March 15, 2005

• Added The Gate of Heaven (Buddy Martin, March 14, 2004) to the Sermons page
• Added info about our 28th Jubilees to the home page.

March 12, 2004

• Added March 14, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

March 11, 2004

• Added The Source of Life (Buddy Martin, March 7, 2004) to the Sermons page
• Updated the Sermons page to our new template
• Updated the What's New page to our new template

March 5, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section.
  • HF113 - What is God Really, Really Like (February 20, 2004)
• Added the following articles in the "Ask the Pastor" section:
  • If God has our lives planned out for us, can prayer really change anything? What are Jews? How are they different than Christians? Please explain the three entities of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (February 18, 2004) 
• We took advantage of the server downtime to work on a new main page for Christian Challenge. Tonight we added the new home page and tweaked some of the settings and colors. Over the next few weeks we wil be updating all the pages with the new look. We hope you enjoy!

February 20, 2004

• Added February 22, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

February 18, 2004

• Added the following articles in the "Ask the Pastor" section:
  • Do you have any suggestions for books or websites that I can research for information on the validity of the Bible? (February 18, 2004)
  • I believe both the Bible and Koran to be the words of God and that Mohammed is the prophet spoken of in the Bible. (February 7, 2004)
  • What were the Biblical names of the apostolic fathers? (February 7, 2004)
  • Can you explain more on why Hitler hated the Jews so much? (February 17, 2004)
  • Why do Christians think Jesus is God? (February 15, 2004)

February 13, 2004

• Added February 15, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

February 8, 2004

• Added The Longings of Angels (and of the Redeemed) (Buddy Martin, February 8, 2004) to the Sermons page

February 6, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section.
  • HF112 - Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees (February 6, 2004)
  • HF111 - Struggles in Israel (Part 4) (January 30, 2004)
• Added February 8, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.
• Added an M3U playlist to the main page to allow visitors to listen to the entire "How Beautiful" CD, without having to click on each individual song.
• Added the following sermons to the Sermons page:
  • Consider the Lilies (Buddy Martin, January 11, 2004)
  • Glori Joy Chapman - A Life Well Lived (Nathan Martin, January 14, 2004)
  • The Spirit of Life (Buddy Martin, January 18, 2004)
  • Livin' in the Hood (Nathan Martin, January 21, 2004)

February 4, 2004

• Added the following sermons to the Sermons page:
  • The Power of Leaven (Buddy Martin, January 25, 2004)
  • Basic Training for Disciples (Nathan Martin, January 28, 2004)
  • The Sign and the Seal (Buddy Martin, February 1, 2004)

January 30, 2004

• Added February 1, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.
• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section.
  • HF110 - Struggles in Israel (Part 3)

January 23, 2004

• Added January 25, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.
• Updated the Required Reading page of the Bookstore for the Disciple's Heart Course.

January 19, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section.
  • HF109 - Struggles in Israel (Part 2) (January 16, 2004)

January 14, 2004

• Added the following study to the Hebraic-Foundations section.
  • HF108 - Struggles in Israel (Part 1) (January 12, 2004)
• Added the following articles in the "Ask the Pastor" section:
  • "Dear Pastor Martin,  I just want to thank you for the help that your site has provided to  me over the past year since I left the UPC." (December 31, 2004)
  • "Why are people judged so harshly when they leave a denomination?" (December 31, 2003)
  • Why does so many preachers teach to be saved all you have to do is "believe in your heart and confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus. How can so many preachers be so wrong? (December 27, 2003)
  • What do the Jews believe differently from the Christians? (December 29, 2004) 

January 9, 2004

• Added January 11, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

January 2, 2004

• Added January 4, 2004 Bulletin to the Bulletins page.

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