Richard HeppnerJan 263 minTimeless WordATP Blog: Timeless Word John 1:15-16 “John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, ‘This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after...
Richard HeppnerJan 193 minLiving WordATP Blog: Living Word When I think of a word, it is either something seen on a page, or something heard via someone’s voice. The...
Richard HeppnerJan 123 minLightATP Blog Light When you enter a room, one of the first things you usually do is to turn on the light. As a kid, I enjoyed entering a...
Richard HeppnerJan 52 minEternal WordATP Blog 2022 Eternal Word John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word ...” What comes to mind first when you hear the word ‘WORD’? For me,...
Richard HeppnerSep 15, 20213 minFear GodMany people like to quote “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” ...
Richard HeppnerSep 8, 20213 minCommunity 4ATP Blog Community 4: Body Since our relationships with the body of Christ (otherwise known as the Church) are the most important in our...
Richard HeppnerSep 1, 20213 minCommunity 3ATP Blog Community 3: Being We know that we need community, and that our church family is the most important human relationship we can...
Richard HeppnerAug 25, 20213 minCommunity 2ATP Blog Community 2: Most Important Humans are built for community, to rely on each other for the meeting of needs. Physical,...
Richard HeppnerAug 18, 20213 minCommunity 1ATP Blog Community 1: We Are Social Right from the beginning of creation, humans were created to be social. God said (Genesis 2:18), ‘It...
Richard HeppnerAug 10, 20213 minIn the SpiritTo live in Christ means to live under the control and direction of Christ. So, what does it mean to be ‘in the Spirit’? Is it a synonym?...
Richard HeppnerAug 4, 20213 minIn ChristRomans 6:23 tells us, “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” So, to become...
Richard HeppnerJul 14, 20213 minEvil Restrained2 Thessalonians 2:3-7 “Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of...
Richard HeppnerJul 7, 20214 minAttention!Where is your attention? The things you pay attention to, the people you focus your attention on, tells a lot about what your priorities...
Richard HeppnerJun 30, 20213 minExhortationWe all like encouragement, and generally find it ‘easy’ to encourage each other. The more difficult one is exhortation. I like to define...
Richard HeppnerJun 23, 20214 minEncouragementWe all could use a dose of encouragement. There always are, and always will be, troubles, hurt, and pain. To encourage is to build up,...
Richard HeppnerJun 16, 20214 minEngageHave you ever seen Star Trek Next Generation? Once all systems are ready, and the mission is clear, then Captain Jean-Luc Picard says...
Richard HeppnerJun 9, 20213 minGrowIt is Spring, the time for seeing new life. We spend time weeding, pruning, and maintaining our gardens with the hope of seeing the...
Richard HeppnerMay 26, 20213 minMaintenanceTo continue with the gardening allegory, if you don’t mind, we move from weeding and pruning to maintenance. Wouldn’t it be great if we...
Richard HeppnerMay 19, 20214 minSnip SnipWhile I am writing this, it is raining in our area! We praise God, because without rain, plants will not grow. We can do all the weeding...
Richard HeppnerMay 12, 20213 minWeedingThis morning, I went out and worked at cleaning out the leaves and weeds from the flower gardens. Carefully discerning between weeds and...