This Sunday as we continue in our series, Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke, we will look at Luke 19:1-10, as we talk about "Encountering His Rescue." As Jesus passes through the city of Jericho, he is about to take the steep, uphill road to Jerusalem, where he will suffer and die and rise again for our rescue. As you read and pray over this text in preparation fo...

This week we will look at another very familiar part of Scripture the three parables of Luke 15. They tell us about a lost sheep, a lost coin, and a lost son. We will mine some new treasures from these classic stories of Jesus. As you read them, ask yourself: What is the occasion of these parables?Hint: Look at Luke 15:1-2. What do all three of the parables have in c...

What a great week we just had in our Summit meeting with Life Action! I've been a pastor for almost 27 years, and this past week is one of the highlights. I am so thankful for the Spirit's work in our church. How wonderful to hear heartfelt testimonies this past Sunday morning and evening! Pray for God to continue to work in you and in our church family, building on what...

Summit Revival Conference Begins This Sunday! As you receive this newsletter, we will be just a few days away from an event we've been praying for the Summit Revival Conference. The most important thing you can do at this point is to pray for God to move in power on our church family, and on each of us. Pray for the team from Life Action Ministries that will be with ...

This Sunday, as we continue our series, Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke, we'll be in Luke 8:40-56, as we talk about "Encountering His Tenderness." This is a particularly touching and beautiful encounter of Jesus with two "daughters." One is the daughter of Jairus, the other is a woman he calls "daughter." He raises one daughter from the dead, and heals the other ...

This Sunday we will be in Luke 7:1-17, as we continue in our series, Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. The message will be on "Encountering His Power." Read and pray over this text in advance. How do you see the power of Jesus working in these two encounters? Speaking of God's power, please be praying for our Summit Revival meeting, coming February 24-March 3. Pr...

This week we will continue in our series, Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. We'll look at "Encountering His Purpose," from Luke 5:11-32. As you read and pray over this text in advance of Sunday worship, what do you see? Think of the ultimate purpose of Jesusit is to restore all things. How are his miracles signs of the fact that, eventually, he is coming again to...

New sermon series and update on Lottie Moon It was wonderful to kick off a New Year with a new sermon series this past Sunday. Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke will run until Easter Sunday, as we take a deep look at who Jesus is and what that means for our lives and our church. This Sunday we will study Luke 4:31-44 as we talk about "Encountering His Authority." ...

This Sunday; New Wednesday Night Studies What do we mean when we speak of the "call" of God? Sometimes this is simply applied to those who are "called" to be missionaries or pastors. But when the Bible speaks of calling, the term is not confined to such individuals. All believers are called to belong to Jesus. As Paul says in 1 Corinthians 1:23-24, "But we preach Christ ...

What an absolutely wonderful day of worship we experienced this past Sunday! Wasn't it a sweet joy to see those three students follow the Lord's command in believer's baptism? Together with the four people who presented themselves for membership, that is seven new people added to our church on a single Sunday. And then to see hundreds of people streaming forward to lay the...