The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestThe “I Will” AttitudeBased on Philippians 2:1-11It was one of the greatest days of my life. It was March of 1976 and I was a green 19-year- old Bible college student. I ...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestCalledI wrote the following article in July of 2017 as a testimony to you all about why I am in the Pastoral ministry. When I came to Clovis, I fully believed God wanted...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestI’m Still HereA church had a man in the choir who couldn’t sing. Several people hinted to him that he could serve in other places, but he continued to come to the choir ...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestVengeance or Grace?I love the sermons of Watchman Nee, a Chinese evangelist, who’s followers wrote down his sermons to create books so more people could learn from his t...  Read More

They Upward Look, by Jon ForrestSpiritual BlindnessOne of the most celebrated sports heroes in the state of Alabama was Charley Boswell. Charley was blinded in World War II while rescuing a buddy from...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Guest Author, Paul HarveyTHEY PAID THE PRICEAmericans, you know the 56 men who signed our Declaration of Independence that first 4th of July--you know they were risking everything,...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestFriend of GodThe phone rang.“It’s Jimmy. I’m really sick. I’ve got a fever. Can you help me?”Jimmy was one man that the Love In Action ministry helped. He was dying from...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestGet TogetherSeen in a Peanuts cartoon:Lucy demands that Linus change TV channels and then threatens him with her fist if he doesn’t.  "What makes you think you can walk ...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestThe Value of DadThe kids had talked Mom into getting a hamster.  They promised to take care of their pet, which they named “Danny.”Within two months, though, Mom was tak...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestFaith = Trust = RiskSee Matthew 14:25-32 There is the story of a man who was on his horse galloping swiftly along the road. An old farmer standing in the fields seeing h...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestTransformedSee Mark 5:1-20 They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes (or Gaderenes). What a night Jesus and his disciples had already had. Jesus had still...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestWhy Do You Go To Church?One Sunday a visitor showed up in a more formal, liturgical church than he was used to attending. The church was so quiet you could hear a pin dr...  Read More