Father, I would ask that You would help me to be rock-solid in You in the middle of all the ups and downs of life. May I be firm when needed but equally merciful. People – kids included – do things that may be abrasive but for...
Read MoreETERNAL INVESTMENTS Philippians 3:4-14 We don’t have a ton of money in investments, but we do have some. One thing I am sure of, if they would curtail their mailings, I’d have more money to invest! We are told that, if we want...
Read MoreWalking in the Light 1 John 1:1-2:2 In today’s scripture, the Apostle John talks about walking in the light of the Gospel – and we know that means, the “good news” of the resurrection. When he wrote this letter, Christianity had...
Read MoreWelcome to the Misfit Kingdom Luke 14:12-24 Here are three quotes from well-known pastors. “The sign of the saved is their love for the least.” ~ Max Lucado “We have never locked eyes with someone that did not matter to God.” ~...
Read MoreBecause God Worship Series: Holding Fast to Good Romans 12:9-21, Matthew 16:21-28 As I get older, I find that it is very important to write things down, otherwise I forget them. It can be an inconvenience to forget things but...
Read MoreBecause God Worship Series: A Change for the Best Romans 12:1-8 I have a strange admission to make…I am an odd duck of sorts. I sit outside the norm. I’m not ashamed of it, it’s just the way it is. From an early age, I have...
Read MoreBecause God Worship Series: THE WORD IS NEAR YOU Matthew 14:22-33, Romans 10:5-15 Last week we spoke of Jesus’ feeding of the 5000+. This morning we are picking up right after they picked up – 12 baskets of leftover bread and...
Read MoreINTRO This will probably be a real shocker for many of you, but today our focus is…Jesus. He is at the core of everything we do, but particularly in this series, we are going to be looking at Jesus and then at ourselves. Not so...
Read MoreINTRO (as service begins) I’d like to open this morning with a bit more of an introduction. Our sermon today is entitled, More than Conquerors. It is taken from Romans 8:26-39 and we are going to be talking about prayer. A...
Read MoreNothing Shall Separate Us Series: 02 – CREATION WAITS Romans 8:12-25 One thing that I could never do when I worked in the Jewelry Department at Kohl’s was to “upsell” people. It happens often in a variety of retail...
Read MoreFather, there is so much going on that it is hard to keep track of it all. I am so grateful that that is one of the multitudes of things at which You excel! My heart is much more content knowing that You’ve got everything...
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