The Bible frequently describes death as sleep. OT kings were said to “sleep with their fathers.” It’s a beautiful image in many ways. It’s a beautiful image in many ways. When his friend died, Jesus told his disciples “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep.” It’s a beautiful picture... it’s peaceful,…

ME: Superficial conversations - How are you? Fine! Good . Okay. I try to answer honestly. But sometimes it feels easier to tell a simple lie. There are some moments, some days, some seasons where when someone asks me how I’m doing I should say, I’m Not okay. I may look fine, talk/act normal. But if I’m…

True and Proper Worship 1. The mission is a statement of what the church is supposed to be doing, while the vision is a snapshot or picture of it. 2. The mission is used for planning where the church is going; the vision is used for communicating where the church is going. 3. A mission statement must…

With God in your life there should be no fear. Be still....and Know!!

Not by might nor by power, but by my spirit saith the Lord of Hosts.!!!!

Created For a Purpose. 4 Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.” You are God’s idea. He’s the one with the plan. He’s the one with the purpose. 14 I will give…

When I was a child my family would take trips to Portugal almost every other year and our trips to Portugal were never complete without visiting the ever famous tourist trap Fatima. For those who don't know the story of Fatima well apparently Mary the mother of Jesus came down from heaven and appeared…

The thanksgiving of praise as we live out our lives for the mission of Jesus Christ. Introduced the proposed name change.

There is a good chance that you have or have seen one or more copies of the Chicken Soup Books. What started out as one book of inspirational stories designed to encourage us, has now turned into a huge series of books. Everyone needs encouragement. The popularity of these books show us that many people…

Forgetting God For a christian is sounds ridiculous. How can a christian forget about God Is it even possible to forget about God? Forgetting about God would be like forgetting your wife or husband, it would like forgetting your children. Could you ever wake up and see a child in your house and then…

How do we maintain hope as we await the future restoration?

When Jesus was crucified in 33 AD, there were only about 120 followers. today, there are over 2 billion followers of Jesus… or about 1/3 of the planet. so despite what our culture tries to say, Christianity is the largest movement on the planet. There are more people who are Christian than there are…

Intro - Breaking Free God wants us to be free to be Brand New Ultimately, we are headed to heaven where everything will be brand new. 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” 5 And the one sitting on the…

This week Pastor Al Addleman continues thru the Book of Proverbs with a study from Chapter 13. In this study, we look at more things we can do to live righteously, foresaking evil and wrong ideas.

The Lighthouse of Jesus, the pure oil Olive, is our Salvation.

The Rapture Debate There are three major views concerning the timing of the Rapture in relation to the period commonly known as the Tribulation. 1. Post – Tribulationalism. This view holds that the Rapture will take place at the end of the Tribulation. 2. Mid – Tribulationalism. This view holds that…

4:4 “Rejoicing has nothing to do with our circumstances, but everything to do with our God.” “Prayer replaces worry with God’s peace.”