Elder's Blog Archives

Passion Week – The Story

Posted on April 2, 2026April 22, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

The last week of Jesus' life was not a tragedy that overtook him — it was a mission he completed. From the triumphal entry to the empty tomb, every day of Passion Week moves with deliberate purpose toward the cross, the grave, and the resurrection that changes everything. .post-wrap {...

The Donkey, the Prophecy, and the King Who Kept His Word

Posted on March 27, 2026April 22, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

The crowd was right to shout. They had the right king, the right prophecy, and the right city. What they got wrong was everything they expected to happen next. .post-wrap { font-family: 'Inter Tight', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: #ffffff; background: rgb(26,43,40); line-height:...

The Triumphant Entry

Posted on March 26, 2026April 22, 2026 by Doug Massingill

Based on Sermon by Pastor Doug Massingill Wy'East Community Church When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, the crowd cheered for a king. But they did not yet understand what kind of king had come — or what kind of throne He was riding toward. John 12:12–17 is one of the most layered and...

The Philosophy of Jesus Through the Eyes of Six Current Theologians

Posted on March 24, 2026April 22, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

Jesus did not merely come to make life easier. He came to call people into a whole new way of living, thinking, believing, and belonging. Six respected theologians — Wright, Piper, McKnight, Volf, Keener, and Pennington — help us see what that really means. .post-wrap { font-family: 'Inter...

The Man in the Mirror Doesn’t Lie — confronting who we’ve become vs. who God called us to be

Posted on March 23, 2026April 22, 2026 by Barnabus Reed

There's a moment most men have had — though few talk about it. You catch a glimpse of yourself. Not necessarily in a mirror, though sometimes literally that. And for just a second, before the defenses kick in, you see it: the gap between the man you intended to be and the man you actually are....

Anger, and What to Do With It — a pastoral look at righteous vs. destructive anger

Posted on March 23, 2026June 20, 2026 by Barnabus Reed

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Did the Resurrection Actually Happen?

Posted on March 22, 2026August 13, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

Did Jesus of Nazareth rise bodily from the dead on the third day after His crucifixion? It is the question at the center of everything. Paul didn't soften it — if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Either it happened and changes everything, or it...

Why Does the Empty Tomb Matter?

Posted on March 22, 2026April 22, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

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