The Word From Waterbury

      Always approach Genesis with the big picture of its location within the 66 Books of the Bible – it comes first. Therefore, Genesis is the book of origins: the origin of the universe (Gen 1:1-25), the origin of man and woman (Gen 1:26-2), the origin of sin and death (Gen 3:1-7), the… Read more: Genesis: God’s Book of Beginnings: Part two 

I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself (Genesis 3:1o)        In his sin and spiritual failure, Adam clung to his reverent fear of God. For the first time, Adam and Eve felt unworthy to have communion with God. We identify with Adam. When we get it wrong, we lose… Read more: There’s Never a Need for Us to Try to Hide from God

It’s true. After the cold, snowy, overcast winter, the sunny, warm springfeels like a rebirth of life. Springtime literarily ushers in a time when thingsthat have been dormant return to life. At the Waterbury Church of Christ, thespring season kicks off our L.I.F.E. Groups – small groups intentionally andstrategically designed to bring a new level… Read more:  Our Waterbury L.I.F.E. Groups: Springing Into Life 

       Our view of eternity and heaven will largely determine how we decide to live on earth. Think about it. Those who spend enough time, sufficient time, a lot of time wrapping their minds around the joys of heaven, will do what God calls them to do to be welcomed there. It makes… Read more: Living Daily With A Heaven Mindset

Let’s make a clear and straight-talking declaration about the Word of God, it was given by God for our learning and life application. God’s Word declares it: “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness, thoroughly equipping the man of God for every good work” (2 Timothy… Read more: A Journey Through God’s Word for Learning and Life Application

Saints and servants at Waterbury invite God’s approval and blessings into your life by buying into this 2026 agenda – establishing God-centered goals, pursuing God-centered growth, seeking out God’s goodness, and participating in God-centered gatherings with fellow believers. As in every year, there will be things that come our way in 2026 that are beyond… Read more: 2026 Make It About Goals, Growth, Goodness, and Gatherings

God’s Word is very clear; the days, weeks, months, and years of our lives are under God’s sovereign control. Paul put it this way: “In Him we live and move and have our very being” (Acts 17:28). If the time clock of our lives is under God’s keeping, we must make sure that we establish… Read more: 2026 Make It About Goals, Growth, Goodness, and Gatherings

Last Lord’s Day Sunday, we challenged our members to allow the Lord God to redirect us to pursue what He has in mind for our lives in 2026 and beyond. David wanted to build a marvelous temple for the Lord, but God said no. David’s response was both spiritual and humble (2 Samuel 7). From… Read more: 2026 Make It About Goals, Growth, Goodness, and Gatherings

Every New Year that God gives us should be about God’s Word and will more planted and rooted in our lives. More time must translate into another God-given opportunity to be and do what pleases God. God’s Word speaks often about time. We are told not to take time for granted: “Do not boast about… Read more: 2026 Make It All About Goals, Growth, Good, and Gatherings  

There He made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there He tested them (Exodus 15:25) Reflecting on 2025, you will recall experiences that were not the way you wanted them to be. There were days of trouble and weeks that were very challenging. But it’s in the difficult days that God will test… Read more: Tested to be proven faithful and abundantly blessed 

Every single day, we can see the abundance of our blessings. As the saying goes, “Count your blessings, name them one by one.” The ability to see, taste, smell, touch, and think with a sound mind. In this fallen world, thousands of people no longer enjoy the blessings just mentioned. But I’m thinking about the… Read more: A Word of Genuine Celebration Is Very Appropriate

To present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship (Romans 12:1 NASB) In Romans, Paul exhorts us to settle for nothing less than give God our best. But we are prone to desire the most from God, while we ask Him to accept less from… Read more: Yes Lord, I’ll Be A Living and Holy Sacrifice 

Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28) This is one of the wonderful things we appreciate from God – the marvelous ways that He invites us to come to Him for relief. In His infinite love, God calls us to come into His… Read more: The God Who Always Directs Us Into His Presence

Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us (Hebrew 12:1) Every athlete knows the tremendous difference between practice time and game time.… Read more: The Servants Now Gone Are Cheering You On

You are good, and what You do is good; teach me Your decrees (Psalm 119:68).  We’ve heard it. We have likely declared it – “God is good all the time!” But under what life conditions do we make this bold declaration? Quite often, it’s when we are living in a moment, or season, of God’s… Read more: God is Good All The Time