What’s up with that – A woman uses her hair to clean Jesus’ feet? Can you imagine hearing a giant rumble or a “really loud hailstorm” and then looking out your window and seeing this 100 ton boulder on top of your car? That’s exactly what happened this week to Tim & Diane Pfaff.[i] No one was hurt, but…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Sunday, December 6, 2009* Luke 2:8-20 Subject: Obedience Theme: Obedience to God’s message Proposition: We must all obey God’s message no matter how it comes to us. T.S. ??? OPEN: Clip from It’s a Wonderful Life: Every time a bell rings, and angel gets its wings. (2.5 min). Play as band is leaving the…

Today we will be studying John 12:1-11 . I encourage you to open your bibles to that passage, or follow along using the Bible Study App, or on the screen behind me. As you open to that passage, let’s review the background to this event, which occurs just before the final week of Jesus before His death…

Fulfilling the Great Commandment requires a Great God to do a Great work in us.

Reading God's Word is the best way we can learn who God is, who Jesus is, and who we are. Join us for week 2 of our Hot Wheels series for some great tips on engaging God's Word.

13 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Get up early in the morning and present yourself to Pharaoh. Tell him: This is what the Lord , the God of the Hebrews says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me. 14 For this time I am about to send all my plagues against you, your officials, and your people.…

Love Your Neighbor - Part 2 14 For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Confession of Faith I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe. I believe the WORD of God! The victory is mine! I have it now! I can see it through…

It’s dangerous to use a word and not know what it means. (Mr. Barrett illustration) There is a chance that you have used the word worship for a long time without knowing exactly what it means. And yet, so much can be said and only begin to scratch the surface talking about worship. Churches have feuded…

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind…[1] How does one worship? On every page of the Bible is found the concept that we are created to worship God who made us and who saves us. However, so much of what passes for…

True worship is not the mechanical repetition of rituals, but should be wholehearted and reverent. It should be based upon trustful and obedient lives, in that obedience is itself to be seen as an act of worship.

One of the things that has stuck in my mind while growing up was seeing a tasting contest. Maybe you have seen one or two in your time; but if you haven’t it isn’t a hard thing to imagine. At a local fair there would be a pie, a cobbler, or cake someone made and you paid to get a chance at guessing the…

As we experience hoplelessness due to what we are experiencing, or even what others are going through, we can feel like we are slipping away from God. It was in a moment like this, Pastor Noelle faced a test from God. She shares this poignant moment, as well as the victory, to help others overcome their own various battles. Listen to hear about how a simple change in perspective can give you the power to stand strong even when Satan is trying to buffet your mind, heart and soul.