Stepping out in faith…
You’ve seen those pixelated images that seem to be one thing, but when you focus on it for a while, it turns into something entirely different. The image becomes clear when you stay focused and not interrupted. Do you think that’s how it was for many when Jesus began his ministry? They expected him to …
Listen to this podcast on our responsibilities of furthering the Gospel. So, how do we stay on our mission to further the Kingdom? That is the directive we’ve been given. Paul gives the instructions to the Colossians. 2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a …
If you’d like to listen to this sermon, click here. I know, many of us cringe when we hear the word submit! It has a very negative connotation and it’s easy to think that God thought less of females when we read scripture that includes the word. What would you say if I told you …
Listen to the podcast to hear the sermon. Peace, love, and gratitude isn’t always the feeling that people get when they walk into a church or even think about their experiences in church. Hurt people, hurt people and just like the rest of the world, the church has hurt people. The Church doesn’t hurt people. …
Listen to this sermon at this link. Have you ever tried to be someone that you aren’t? Putting on an act to hide your true character? I’m not sure if people really know what a Christian acts like any more because so many people claim to be Christians, but don’t act like Christ. In Colossians …
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When was the last time you felt pushed out of your comfort zone? Does it happen more often than it used to? You’ve heard of the parable Jesus told his disciples about the wealthy man giving his servants each a bag of talents. To one he gave 5 talents, to another two talents, and to …
Stuck in the middle
Stepping Out In Faith was the name of my first blog that I wrote years ago. It seems to be a theme in my life for the past 10 years or so. Well, last night I went to a concert with a friend of mine. She was going to this concert by herself if she …
This week’s sermon covered Colossians 2:16-23. 16Therefore, do not let anyone judge you for what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. 17These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. Colossians 2:16-17 First …
Bob Dylan says, “you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows” in his song Subterranean Homesick Blues. I’m not necessarily a Bob Dylan groupie so I had to look up the reference our pastor used this past Sunday. An influence from his days playing drums with rock bands that comes in …
Where God Leads 