I want to say Thanks to Pastor Mark Suko for his ministry to our congregation this past Sunday. It was a blessing to have him and his wife, Nancy, with us once again. I am reminded of the importance of investing in others. They have been a model of this for me and Caryl! We… Continue Reading
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An Essential for My Spiritual Growth
I wonder if you have ever heard the phrase, “Falling on one’s sword?” I think that we all understand that it refers to a soldier literally taking his own life to avoid capture by the enemy. But what does it mean as a metaphor for Christian living and growth? All of us have dealt… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 8-5-2021
One of the great blessings in my life is to be the beneficiary of other more godly individuals in my life. I am indebted to those that have invested in my life. I am also thankful that the Lord gave me the grace to put myself under those individuals. My life and ministry has been… Continue Reading
The Blessing of Telling the Truth About Jesus
This title touches on an area of life that many would prefer to avoid, talking to others about Jesus. One of the great dangers of our desire to make the account of Jesus appeal to others is that we compromise the real message. The simple truth is the Gospel is confrontational and controversial. This… Continue Reading
God’s Will for My Life in One Word!
It never ceases to amaze me how we can make things more complicated than they need to be. Now I know that life overall is getting more complicated each year. Think about what you have to know to transition to adulthood compared with all that is required today. We also can make grasping God’s Will… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 7-29-2021
Wow! what a great response to our Work Day this past Saturday. It was wonderful that we were able to get the East Property line landscaping, weed barrier and rocks done. I want to thank everyone that helped to make this happen. The great news is that this week we were able to finish the… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 7-22-2021
I want to give a shout out to all those that helped this Past Saturday at the church work day. I also want to say thanks to those that have been helping during the week. We are making great progress. Thank you. Work Day #2 Saturday 8:30AM – Noon. It has been a busy week… Continue Reading
Just Hold On… God is Working in My Struggle!
I happen to be one of those people that enjoy riding rolling coasters. I know that this is not everyone’s thing. The roller coaster does illustrate one essential truth for the believer in living in a broken world. Think about the fact that God is not asking you to make yourself Godly. He is… Continue Reading
Why Does God Have Me Here?
I have noticed a trend that could be alarming. The level of our concern would be based on the individual’s motive. What I have seen is a number of professing followers of Jesus fleeing certain geographic regions because of negative cultural changes. My concern is that people are fleeing to something that they think… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 7-15-2021
I am reminded each week of the blessing of knowing the Lord. I am reminded of a phrase from Hebrew 12:2 that remind us that Jesus “is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.” It is a reminder to me that the Lord is in control and is working out his plan… Continue Reading