This week, as we continue with our Adventseries, Characters of Christmas, we'll look at some "Surprising Characters." Have you ever stopped to consider thegenealogy of Jesus, which is found inMatthew 1:1-17? It's a part of Scripture that we often skip over. Don't worry we won't be talking about every name in the genealogy, but we will look atseveral of them, because the...

This week, as we continue with ourChristmas series, Characters ofChristmas, we will look at "The Angels: Messengers from God." We'll look at Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2 at the angelic appearances that are a part of theChristmas story. How do they relate toour story? Let's talk about it on Sunday. It was a wonderful Lottie Moon Ingathering this past Sunday. We kicked off our ...

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.Truly, we are blessedmost of all, with aSavior, whose birth we now turn our attention to as we approach Christmas. This year, for Advent, we will be looking at some Characters of Christmas. Each Sunday and on Christmas Eve, we'll focus on some of the figures of the Christmas story and see how they point to Christ. First up: The Wis...

I pray that you are enjoying a wonderful Thanksgiving week. Truly, as those who have been rescued by Christ, we have so much to be thankful for! That's what we are going to be talking about this Sunday: "Rescued To Be A Rescuer" from Romans 10:5-15. As we prepare for our Lottie Moon Christmas Offering ingathering service on December 5, we are going to kick off our LMCO We...

What a joy it was to walk through Esther with you all! God has placed us all here "for such a time as this," and He is always working,sovereignly and providentially, for His glory and our good. Praise be to Him! This week we will dig into a Psalm that is filled with the theme of Thanksgiving. I hope to see you on Sunday as we look at Psalm 95, and "Enter His Presence With...

This Sunday we will conclude our study ofEsther by looking at parts of Esther 8-10. The message is, "A Night In PersiaA Night In Bethlehem." All along the way in Esther, we have seen how this amazing story points to the Savior. God was preserving the Jewish people, because from them the Savior would come. We will see that again on Sunday. I just love preaching from the Ol...

This Sunday, as we continue our study ofEsther, we will look at Esther 7, as we learn about "A Tale Of Two Kings." No two could be more different than King Ahasuerus and King Jesus, the King of kings. Let's talk about it on Sunday. What amazing time last Friday night at ourFall Festival Trunk Or Treat!! It was anabsolute joy to see so many families walking around with th...

This week, as we continue our study of Esther, we will look at Esther 5-6, and see whathappens "When God Displays His Power." This has been a thrilling series to work on!Esther contains such a great message for our lives and "for such a time as this." Speaking of our times, let me encourage you to get out and vote in our state and local elections, which will be held on Tu...

This week, as we continue our study of Esther, we come to the moment of crisis: Esther isgoing to be called upon to risk her life for her people. As her father, Mordecai, tells her, God has put her in her position "for such a time as this." Will she seek to guard her life, orconsider the steadfast love of the Lord better than life? (Psalm 63:3) Read over our text, Esther ...

What a joy to begin a six-week study of theexciting book of Esther this past Sunday! This week, we will look at Esther 2:5-3:6. The title of the message is "Beauty And The Beast."Be reading and praying over the text inadvance. Let's take a few moments to celebrate what God is doing in our church this Fall. Even in the midst of the COVID challenges in ourcommunity, God is ...