Stepping out in faith…
The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!" John 12:12 Listening to the sermon this morning, I tried to imagine the excitement in the air with the news that Jesus …
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” Today is a new day and I'm looking through my lens with new perspective. Yesterday was a really rough day. Well, to be honest, it's been a rough week for most everybody on the planet. But today, I'm looking at things more …
COVID-19 is certainly affecting the way we do life these days. Do I think this is the new norm? No, only for awhile. But, yes, there has been an impact on our lives. We don't do church the same way. This is our second week of having our sermon and worship online. I'm going to …
But regarding Israel, God said, "All day long I opened my arms to them, but they were disobedient and rebellious." -Romans 10:21 But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they …
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 …
"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 …
"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 …
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 …
"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? …
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 …
Where God Leads 