This week we recognize and honor the birth of the civil rights leader who led the effort for equal rights in the Southern United States. His inspiring words and actions…
Pastors and churches are not called to be successful, to have large numbers, to have multiple locations, to look good in the eyes of their neighbors, to be rich and…
Life is not the fairy tale that growing up we expected it to be. Life is hard. Life is hard for everyone. The rich have problems. The poor have problems. The young…
The word for “Christian” in Greek sounds very much like the word “Kindness” in Greek. Tertullian – one of the early church fathers – wrote that outsiders confused those two…
This Week's Service: When you see a star this Christmas I encourage you to think about Jesus. When you place the star on your tree, remember Jesus. When you hear Christmas…
The joy of Jesus is not a joy that comes and goes; it is constant. Jesus says, “that this joy will remain in you.” We will all have sorrow at…
We often think of love in purely emotional terms, and that does us a complete disservice. Love is so much more than a warm, fuzzy feeling. 1 John 4 tells…
survive the dark and sometimes scary woods? The vision of grandma's house and your love and trust in her. It drives you forward. It narrows the distance between your present circumstances and your…
Giving thanks or showing gratitude can be difficult, but this is the very thing we must do in order to see God's blessing released in our lives. This is how…
This Week's Service: " WELCOME BACK to Kirk and Patti Lytle. On their return visit to our church. Kirk and Patti will present "Colony of the Covenant". A historical presentation that will make the…