by joe | Jul 18, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
We live during a very sexually tempting time. The media and culture are pressuring us on all fronts with temptations to gratify our own desires. This is a huge problem today in culture at large and among those that are professing followers of Jesus Christ. I...
by joe | Jul 11, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
There are many sayings that we quote to justify doing what we want. Like the one that states, “It is better to ask for forgiveness than permission!” Another statement would be “I did it just because I can!” Now, I realize that these two...
by joe | Jul 4, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
This week, as we celebrate the birth of our nation on July 4th we are reminded of the sacrifices of the founding fathers and the freedom that we enjoy. There is a paradox to freedom, that a person can be positionally free but is not practically free. This can...
by joe | Jun 20, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
One of the mistakes of many followers of Jesus Christ is that they make faith in Christ an individual thing. But as we study the Bible we come to realize that my being a follower of Jesus is about much more than just me. It is about my family of faith, my church....
by joe | Jun 13, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I never cease to be amazed at how quickly life passes. It seems that before you know it you have moved to the next phase of life as the clock keeps on ticking. One of the challenges from Jesus is to make a difference for Jesus. Yet, I would ask how many of us...
by joe | Jun 6, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
One of the greatest overlooked challenges facing follower of Jesus is the influence of culture. It is something that influences all of us, many times we are not even aware of it’s influence. It is so significant that a significant portion of the teaching in the...
