This past Sunday, it was appropriate to pray for our military and their families as we remembered those who have given their lives for our nation. It is a blessing to pastor military families, and a blessing to pastor a church that cares so much for those families. May God bless those who serve, and their loved ones! This week, as we continue our study of Acts, we will lo...

This Sunday we are continuing our study of Acts by skipping to chapter 5, and looking at verses 17-42. As the early church progressed in Jerusalem, the Sadducees (who were really political power brokers) became furious with jealousy. Their response is to throw some of the leading followers of Jesus in prison. How do we deal with opposition? It will surely come if we remai...

This week, as we continue to walk through the Book of Acts, we will be in Acts 2:22-47. We'll take a look at "The Teaching and Life of the Early Church." Sometimes in life it is not healthy to look back. There are failures and sins in all of our pasts, and it doesn't help to dwell on those things. They are, after all, under the blood of Jesus completely forgiven. We need...

Before moving to what is happening this Sunday, I can't help but comment on the amazing job our children's choirs did last Sunday night in their presentation of "A Not So Terrible Parable." They were tremendous, the message they were communicating was loaded with gospel truth, and our children's choir workers had obviously done a fantastic job in preparing them! It was a ...

Thank you all so much for praying for me during my recent IMB Trustee trip. Believe me, I felt your prayers and experienced God answering them. Without question, this was the most impactful mission trip of my life, in two ways: First, I was able to see needs that, by God's grace, I can help the IMB meet for the glory of Christ. This is why the IMB sends Trustees overseas ...