Be prepared for the people to be searching for God. What can you do to reach out to them? We are living in unprecedented times for many of us. We've never dealt with being sheltered in place or quarantined before. The only time I can remember anything close is when we had a blizzard and …
Shelter in the Age of Quarantine
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" -Psalm 27:1 I am used to being at church a couple of hours before the service starts on Sunday mornings. I love spending some quiet time with the Lord …
Faith Over Fear
"Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall. -Psalm 56:22 It's a crazy time we live in. Easy to succumb to the panic and paranoia going on in the world because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Spring time has just begun and we should be feeling …
Social Distancing In Our Communities
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The year 2020 and the spread of a pandemic is causing us to respond in one of two ways. We either go into protective mode and panic at the thought of our lives changing forever or we think the world is totally over reacting with all of the silliness. …
What Are You Doing Here?
Bible and coffee. Image by mnplatypus from Pixabay I'm really not sure why, but this blog post was tougher to write than most. That's why it's taken me so long to post it. It seems like the world is shutting down. Schools are closed or operating remotely and so are many churches. Fortunately, we were …
Timber
"The visions of my head as I lay in bed were these: I saw, and behold, a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great." -Daniel 4:10 Image by Ryan McGuire from Pixabay What do you do when you feel everything is going your way and nothing can ruin your day? …
Forged For A Purpose
There's power in the fire! -Jon Porter Have you ever felt like you just couldn't catch a break? You jump from one fire into the next and never seem to get ahead? Our sermon series is from the book of Daniel and we've been following the story of Daniel and his friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and …
Let’s Pray Bigger, Bolder Prayers in 2020
"And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him." -Hebrews 11:6 Think about the prayers you've prayed in the past week. Are they the same old prayers you pray every day? Do you feel …
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Life Is A Struggle Sometimes
"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the Lord. - Jeremiah 29:13-14 We live in a fallen world. We will face struggles and feel like life has thrown us tremendous blows that no human should have to face. It could …
Captively Equipped
God does not promise us to remove us from our captivity, but He is always equipping us to make the most of our stay. (Image by Ichigo121212 from Pixabay) Did you ever ever find yourself in a place you didn't want to be? A captive of sorts. Hope is not a tactic. We can't just …