This is our week. Actually, it’s Jesus’ week, but we’re invited to His party. Can you imagine the absolute joy that was so overwhelming and shocking when the disciples heard, “He is Risen!”? What a surreal experience. They could not believe it...
Lowering the bar. I know that sounds strange since we are always striving—striving to be better, stronger, smarter, nicer, prettier, more patient, more perfect moms. But I cannot live with open, surrendered hands if they are clutching other...
I have a favor to ask. If you normally come to the 9:30 am service, consider attending the 8:00 am service on Easter. The 8:00 am and 9:30 am services are identical (far more attend at 9:30 am). We always ask for this consideration on Easter; but...
I like a Michael Bublé song he wrote while he was once on tour in Europe. He was homesick. He yearned to go home. Likewise, some of us yearn for a trip, an event, an experience, a meal, or a person. To yearn means to deeply desire or crave something.
If the Christian life is simply a matter of doing our best, there was no need for God to send the Holy Spirit to help us. He is an integral part of our Christian life. He is our Number One Helper. He takes up residency in believers forever. He...
Gracious Father, in Jesus' name, I believe and confess that (name) is Your disciple. He (she) is a Child of God, taught by You. As an infant, his (her) life was dedicated to You, and when he (she) was older, he (she) accepted Jesus as his (her)...
Read I Timothy 2:1-6
Satan is alive and well on earth today. He is defeated by Jesus' death on the cross, but he isn't dead. He is crafty and a smooth operator.
SPRING FORWARD. While we lose an hour of sleep this Sunday, the daylight will be with us longer on Sunday night. Is the cup half empty or half full? It depends on our perception.
Our 17th anniversary weekend (Feb. 29, 2004—a Leap Year Sunday) since relocating from Sheridan to Mingo could not have gone better. Passport Health Services vaccinated around 1,400 people on Friday and Saturday (the majority of whom were...
