by joe | May 19, 2016 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I have noticed that there is an aversion to responsibility in our culture. It seems as if many are willing to help, just not be the person in charge. I have also noticed that in the church. There are many that are more than willing to help but shy away from being the...
by joe | May 12, 2016 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
There is a huge difference between a leader and a non-leader. The non-leader is the one that complains when things get tough. The leader, on the other hand, acknowledges the challenges and asks, “How do we fix this?” The crumbling families in our culture need Dad’s...
by joe | May 12, 2016 | Newsletter
What a great Sunday! It was a blessing to dedicate four little guys from three families. I would encourage you to pray for and encourage those that have taken this step of commitment. It was also a blessing to be able to honor our mothers. Thank you Moms for all that...
by joe | May 5, 2016 | Newsletter
Just a reminder that this Sunday we celebrate Mother’s Day. Let me say Thank You in advance to all the mothers represented in our congregation and families. It was interesting to hear on the radio that the majority of Mom’s would prefer time together as a family as...
by joe | May 5, 2016 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I don’t know if you noticed but we are people of excuses. We make excuses to ourselves and to others to justify situations. We make excuses for why we are late to a meeting or on meeting a deadline. We make excuses for our bad habits. We make excuses for our kids. We...
by joe | Apr 21, 2016 | Newsletter
I have been thoroughly enjoy the sunshine over the recent days. It is amazing that how even the rain does not seem that bad knowing the sun has been shining. There is a spiritual illustration in that too. Jesus is always shining even though the weather of life keep us...
by joe | Apr 21, 2016 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
The weather in the Pacific Northwest has been fantastic over the last couple weeks. Yes, there has been some rain, but there has been a tremendous amount of sunshine! The abundance of sunshine and lack of rain means that we need to be mindful of watering our plants....
by joe | Apr 14, 2016 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I think that most Americans look forward to Christmas morning. I know that this was true for me growing up and also my children. The opening of Christmas gifts is what keeps kids from falling asleep at night and waking extremely early. I can remember lying in bed,...
by joe | Apr 14, 2016 | Newsletter
Thank you for the chance to get away for our Fellowship’s Annual Meeting. We are part of the Baptist Network Northwest. It was great to get away and spend time learning from a servant of God as well as spending time together with other ministry leaders. Pastor and...
by joe | Apr 1, 2016 | Newsletter
We use the English word love in many different ways. We use it to talk about something that we own, maybe we say “I love my car!” We can use it to speak of family, when we say, “I love you.” We can also use it to speak of friends, “We might say, “I love you man!” All...
