by joe | May 7, 2020 | Newsletter
Happy Mother’s Day Sunday! Moms we are so thankful for all that you do and especially for those that show us our Savior through their actions. We love you. Happy special day. Just a reminder we have a special Mother’s Day gift for each mom. Thanks...
by joe | Apr 30, 2020 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I don’t know if it is just me, but there is something mystifying about fire. All you need to do is watch the kids, young and old, around a camp fire. It is something that we are tempted to play with, but it is too easy to get burned. This metaphor of playing with...
by joe | Apr 30, 2020 | Newsletter
It is hard to imagine that isolation could be so challenging. Let me encourage you to focus on a well-known verse. Let me point out that the word “temptation” can also be translated at “testing.” “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is...
by joe | Apr 23, 2020 | Newsletter
I am thankful for the security of my relationship with God through the completed work of Jesus and the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit. It is a great place to be with everything so out of whack. I hope that you are able to live in God’s presence during these...
by joe | Apr 23, 2020 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
One of the positives that I have noticed through the Wuhan Virus has been the response in our country. Yes, we may not have gotten it right out of the gate, but we have risen to the challenge. It has been heart warming to see all the different individuals begin...
by joe | Apr 17, 2020 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
We have all experienced those times when talking with someone, and what they are saying goes right over our heads. It could be a joke that we do not get. It could be a discussion that we are not familiar with. It could be a subject that we know nothing about. Or...
by joe | Apr 17, 2020 | Newsletter
It is interesting being a displaced congregation for a season. I have been reminded that the church is His people and not a building. The building is a tool for us to be His people and to do ministry. It is exciting to see the Lord working even as we struggle...
by joe | Apr 9, 2020 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I hope that the desire of each follower of Jesus is to become like their Lord. What I mean is a desire to reflect Jesus kind of thoughts, to speak Jesus kind of words and to perform Jesus kind of actions. Yet, I am afraid that an incorrect understanding of...
by joe | Apr 9, 2020 | Newsletter
We truly are living during an interesting time. Our lives and way of living are being reshaped right before our eyes. Who would have thought that on Easter Sunday church buildings would be all but vacant. I would concur with some that we may be living through one of...
by joe | Apr 2, 2020 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
It is interesting to see how my grasp of spiritual maturity has developed over the years. This past March I celebrated my 38th year as a follower of Jesus. And, yes, God has had his proverbial hands full with me (actually all of us). It has taken me a long time...
