Getting Out of the Pit
David starts out by saying “I waited patiently for the Lord.” I’m already convicted. Who else has a hard time waiting patiently?
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Prepping 101 – Doubters & Deniers
The issue of Christ’s return to judge the world is something very serious, it requires a sincere mind. It is a central concept all throughout scripture. The Old Testaments Prophets spoke about it, Christ himself spoke about it, and the Apostles continued to speak about it. Christ is going to return to judge the whole … Read more
Prepping 101 – Recognize the Lies
In our day and age, truth seems to just be a suggestion. We are being told from many different sources that truth is now all relative to our experiences or our personal desires. False information and sinful teaching seems to permeate from everywhere in our culture whether that be from schools and businesses, to media and … Read more
Giving in Secret
When the repairs were complete and I was picking up the van, the customer service man told me the total of my bill. Then, he proceeded to tell me that I only owed half of the amount because someone had come in and already paid the other half.
Prepping 101 – Hold on to Truth
In the midst of a world gone mad, there is quite simply nothing I can think of that is more important than truth. There is no greater foundation that we can have on which to live our lives. Yet many of us constantly seek after truth without opening our Bibles. Peter is a strong advocate … Read more
Prepping 101 – Everything You’ll Need
Can you be prepared for everything? If so, how? What would that look like? What would you need? Believe it or not, that is the main thrust of 2 Peter. When you look at this book as a whole, you quickly see that Peter’s purpose here is to: Prepare the church! His hope is … Read more
Summer of Ice Cream Socials
This summer we want to give you opportunities to gather together and fellowship. We figure the best way to do that is ICE CREAM!!! Since we no longer have to do things that are anti-social, why not do it the old fashioned way, with good old Ice Cream Socials. Bring your lawn chair and get … Read more
Saved: An Open Heart
What is being saved worth to you? As we study the salvation story of Lydia in Acts 16 we see her answer to that question. It is without hesitation and she doubles down, all while knowing the cost. She stands as an incredible example of what it looks like when God opens a person’s heart … Read more
Saved: Seeking & Believing
This week, we continued our “Saved” sermon series by looking at Acts 16:22-34. At first glance, it may seem like the apostle Paul and Silas were powerless and in a hopeless situation by being locked up in jail. However, it was really the jailer himself who needed to be set free from the chains of … Read more
Saved: Receiving the Holy Spirit
To what lengths would God go, so that a lost sheep could be found? Jesus spelled it out in…Luke 19:10 (NASB) – “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Cornelius is a welcome example of God’s willingness to use extraordinary means to reach those who desire to … Read more