Stepping out in faith…
This sermon given by our pastor, Jon Porter, is based on Philippians 4:10-23. Paul, the writer of the letter to the church in Philippi sends this to remind the people there how much their gifts mean to him. Paul has lived in times of plenty and times of want and has learned to be content …
So, what is mature faith, you ask? It’s definitely something I haven’t reached yet, however, I pursue it daily. Yes, I slip and fall sometimes, as we all do. But let’s take a look at what Paul says about mature faith. 15All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And …
This message from our pastor is more than meets the eye. I was so concentrated on “pressing onward” that I almost missed a crucial step in the process. As the scripture indicates, Paul encourages us to never feel we are at the point that we’ve arrived and there’s no more to do. 12Not that I …
The red letters in my Bible are important. They are what Jesus said. As I was reading my morning devotional, God pointed these words out as I read from Luke 15. “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.”Luke 15:40 This is what Jesus said to the Pharisees when …
Names carry good and bad connotations. Someone can know of you, and not really “know”you. Identity is something we all strive for. To listen to the sermon, click here. What about the name Mary Magdalene? Does that bring a certain connotation to mind? We may read things or hear people talk about someone that aren’t …
This blog post is what I gleaned from the sermon on 2/26/23 by Tom Walters. 5But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.6For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my …
There’s a lot going on in our world that is hard to take in. It may seem that things look hopeless. It’s easy to get down and feel dread in your life. The earthquake in Turkey & Syria was devastating with so many lives lost. We’re shooting balloons of some unidentified objects out of the …
I used to do New Year’s Resolutions, they never lasted for me because I wasn’t committed to them. Now I set goals and try to be realistic. But even then, the best laid plans sometimes don’t come to fruition because we didn’t consult with God. I’ve certainly been guilty of that in the past. Sometimes …
Yes, we spend a lot of time dreaming about the plans we have for our future. But sometimes God has a different plan. 11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 …
Jesus used parables when preaching to the crowds of people. His disciples asked him why he did that. 10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” 11 He replied, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not …
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