by joe | Sep 17, 2020 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I wonder if you have ever questioned if God was upset with you. Maybe you questioned why did your car break down now? Was God trying to get your attention? These are great questions. The answer to this question is a qualified yes. The Bible reminds us that our...
by joe | Sep 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
2020 has turned out to be a crazy year. It seems like the world is falling apart around us. It is a good time to remember that the Lord is seated on the throne. While I am convinced that this is not the tribulation period, it could be the lead up to it, often referred...
by joe | Sep 10, 2020 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
So let’s talk about why many of us struggle to ask for help. So what is your answer? You don’t need any help? You don’t want to bother someone else? Is it a matter of wanting things done a certain way? The Bible reminds us that the followers of Jesus can do more...
by joe | Sep 10, 2020 | Newsletter
I was reminded again this week that followers of Jesus are not “wrestling against flesh and blood.” It is true that our interactions are with individuals but there is a spiritual battle going on. Let me encourage you to pray for these situations in your life. Prayer...
by joe | Sep 4, 2020 | Newsletter
I think I say this every year but where has the summer gone? We are now moving into a new year in many ways. Many years ago, I realized that the “practical” year in our culture runs from September through August. This is the primary reason that we have structured...
by joe | Sep 4, 2020 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
There was a time in our country that you could take a person “at their word.” It is a saying that has been lost in our current times. It reminds us there we desire relationships with people we can trust. A person of integrity is a person that we can trust. They...
by joe | Aug 26, 2020 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
Living in the Northwest we spend a significant amount of time on the weather. We spend time watching weather reports on the news. We spend time looking at weather apps. I suspect that some of us have more than one app. We spend time talking about the weather, a...
by joe | Aug 26, 2020 | Newsletter
I want to give a shout out to those that have been helping with the church property. I want to thank Ken & Judy, Thom and Brenda, Gordon, Steve and some others for helping with the landscaping. The big need has been related to watering the landscaping. It is good...
by joe | Aug 20, 2020 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
It seems as if we are living in a time of growing discontentment. I am sure that this has always been true. It seems that this unhappiness with life is more wide spread now. It seems like everywhere I look I find unhappy, angry and fearful people. The danger of...
by joe | Aug 20, 2020 | Newsletter
I am looking forward to meeting as a congregation face to face. We are working hard to get to that point. We keeping making steps forward each week! Let me encourage you to make sure that you are a part of the the Realm as we will be making some internal church...
