May we move with the type of commitment that will possess the passionate, deep-longing, and yearning for God that is satisfied only in prayer.  Read More

We've had a whirlwind of a 4 months since moving into our new building. For three of those those of us who work in the office worked out of temporary quarters, with the majority of our things hidden away in boxes. Since we've moved into the administrative offices in the parsonage across from the building, Cain, Pat, and & I have had good success in settling in. We're not there completely, but we c...  Read More

Are you “eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace?” The holy pages of scripture show us a picture of Christians living in harmony, forsaking our opinions for the purpose of bringing greater glory to God. The New Testament church was comprised of zealots, government employees, Jews and Gentiles, you name it. Still they sold their possessions, forewent their rights for each oth...  Read More

What does victorious faith look like en everyday life? During November we're talking about how we can invite the Spirit's lead into our life and surrender to his instruction through the word. Our aim is to become more like Jesus. To help facilitate this, we're making our sermon series as practical as possible. We want you to get excited about your spiritual life and know that when you begin and en...  Read More

I once had a hard conversation with someone about a wrong direction they were going in life. I was trying to tell the person what they were doing wasn’t right. This person turned to me and said—“I just think God would want me to be happy.”  We’ve all heard this response at one point or another… and while my knee-jerk reaction was to say that they were dead wrong and become argumentative… I gave so...  Read More

Friday First for October 23, 2020Our goal for our vision in 2020 was to capture the meaning of the victorious faith that brings us to Heaven. Through a year of difficulty, stress and loss we have come to October now in the twilight of this challenging year. October has been all about the one who has given us the faith that allows us to rise to the occasion in times like these. In times of loneline...  Read More

It is on the Mount of Olives, in the garden of Gethsemane, that Jesus triumphs in one of the greatest spiritual battles in history … and the tool he is using is prayer. What is in this text that we can learn so we can inspire our faith?  Read More

Jesus was a master relater. We should understand this on a deep level. He literally came down from the highest height to be with us where we are. “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” As such, he could connect extremely high level spiritual concepts to extremely basic ideas. Jesus entire ministry was about laying spiritual truths next to simple earthly truths. His entire ministry is full of ...  Read More

If Jesus’ baptism was a proclamation, then the story shared with us in Matthew 4.1-11 is a demonstration of Jesus’ authority and power over Satan and temptation. Jesus is bold enough to confront Satan by facing the ugliness and disorder he created. Truly, our Savior is unbreakable … even after Satan gave it his best shot.   Read More

Please pray for a vaccine to be developed soon so hopefully we can get back to some semblance of normalcy. Until then be mindful of all those around you and wear your masks properly when in worship together and while interacting before and after. If you have been in contact with anyone who has contracted COVID-19, PLEASE self quarantine for 14 days and tune into the live stream.  Read More

We live in a very blessed culture in 21st century America. We live in a world of options and diverse blessings. Think about this. At the risk of making everyone tune out of worship today in favor of thinking about lunch, fast forward to a post- service lunch decision type conversation. We have options in this regard. For lunch today, you can have food from whatever country you want—sometimes we ge...  Read More

The story of Jesus’ baptism is one that we may take for granted and pass over its tremendous significance. Luke 3.23 reveals that Jesus is around 30 years old as His ministry begins. To this point, He has lived in obscurity. Nothing, at this time, would give any indication to His being the Son of God.Jesus’ baptism marks the beginning of His earthly ministry. When Jesus approaches John to be bapti...  Read More