This Sunday we will dig into Philippians 4:4-9, a text that will help us in preparing our hearts for Thanksgiving. This is one of my favorite texts in the New Testament. I would encourage you to memorize it and meditate on it often. It tells us about "A Life That Soars." As you read over it What does verse 4 tell us about joy? What does verse 5 tell us about gentlene...

What a wonderful blessing our Thirst Conference was this week! The timing was just right, and our church family was ready to take a new step in our walk together with Christ. Remember to pray for Rich and Grace, Shane and Leigh, and the fantastic young people who ministered among us during some very special days. Now it is time to build on what God did in our lives. This ...

Sunday is going to be an amazing day, as our Thirst Conference begins! Here are some things you can be doing to get ready: Pray This is the first and most important thing. Revival doesn't happen because we schedule a conference. It happens when God's Spirit is poured out. Would you pray fervently over the next few days for God to move inpower? Attend Yes, we ar...

It was a wonderful blessing to take six weeks and explore the book of Proverbs with you! This is a book we are meant to continually go back to throughout the course of our lives. Personally, my One Year Bible plan contains a couple of Proverbs each day, and I feel like I'm better off for reading this book daily. A number of you have expressed a desire to go back and liste...

This week we will finish our study, The Way of Wisdom, by seeing what Proverbs has to say about "Friends and Fools." The "fool," like the "sluggard," is a character in Proverbs that we don't want to be nor do we want to surround ourselves with fools. Instead, we need quality friends. That's what we'll talk about this Sunday. We'll talk about fools to avoid and friends t...

This week as we continue in The Way of Wisdom: A Study of Proverbs, we are going to see what Proverbs says about "Sluggards and Stewards." The "sluggard" is a character that we meet in Proverbs. This is the lazy person, and laziness is a major theme of Proverbs. As you prepare for Sunday, you might want to look up "sluggard" in your Bible concordance. Read over the many v...

This Sunday we will be in week 4 of our Proverbs series, The Way of Wisdom. We are going to take a look at God's wisdom on "Tongue and Temper." Proverbs is absolutely filled from beginning to end with wise words on the subject of words! How can we learn self-control regarding the words that we speak, so that we are speaking words that honor God? How can we learn to contro...

What a joyous Sunday we just experienced, as we worshipped together! It is such a blessing to be a part of the gathered community of God's people, and pray together, sing together, build friendships, study God's Word, and celebrate baptism. How exhilarating to see four people baptized this past Sunday! Be praying for them. This Sunday we will continue in The Way of Wisdom...

This week we will continue in our new series on Proverbs, which we're calling The Way of Wisdom. We'll dig into one of the most famous passages in Proverbs, and in the whole Bible, as we explore Proverbs 3:1-8, "The Wisdom That Blesses." As you read over the text in advance, consider the following: Note in verse 1 how God addresses us. He is speaking to "my son" or "...

This Sunday we will launch into a new journey in God's Word as we begin a six week series in the book of Proverbs. We are calling it, "The Way of Wisdom: A Study of Proverbs." I am super excited about leading us through some of the primary themes of this incredibly valuable book. This Sunday I will introduce things by talking about the title, the goals, and the theme of ...