Preparing for a New Day- Are You Content with The Servant of the Lord? Dear Church Family and Friends,  As we further our study through the Book of Isaiah, we watch the nation of Judah slowly, but surely, walking away from God. They idolized their “stuff”, the wealth of their country, and the security it provided them. They continued to go to the temple, but their worship was lost. In the middle o...  Read More

Don't Be Stubborn Dear Church Family and Friends,  There is a stubborn streak in all of us. Think about the times you wouldn't listen to someone who was seeking to be a positive influence in your life and you overtly or secretly valued foolish counsel and living instead. How did that work out for you?  God reveals things to his people in advance in order to soften our stubborn hearts. He longs for...  Read More

 Nothing Compares Dear Church Family and Friends,  People wear themselves out in devotion to what they believe will bring them life. Think of the college student that really believes it's "life-giving" to stay up all night at a party right before an exam or major project is due. Think of the person who cheats on their spouse, not thinking of their years together and the kids and grandkids that wil...  Read More

Nothing Compares Dear Church Family and Friends,  People wear themselves out in devotion to what they believe will bring them life. Think of the college student that really believes it's "life-giving" to stay up all night at a party right before an exam or major project is due. Think of the person who cheats on their spouse, not thinking of their years together and the kids and grandkids that will...  Read More

So That All May Know Dear Church Family and Friends,  There are few who really understand what God is doing in our days. There are few who grasp his passion for people to know and be at peace with Him. His longing for relationship restored with the people created in his image is astounding! His works are awe inspiring when one can hear and see them unfold completely consistent with His words.  God...  Read More

So That All May Know Dear Church Family and Friends,  There are few who really understand what God is doing in our days. There are few who grasp his passion for people to know and be at peace with Him. His longing for relationship restored with the people created in his image is astounding! His works are awe inspiring when one can hear and see them unfold completely consistent with His words.  God...  Read More

Restoration by God Dear Church Family and Friends,  Perspective, it is a precious possession. Understanding is a gift! Wisdom is more valuable than riches. Throughout the ages of humanity God has given the opportunity for people to have His perspective. Addiction is blind to it. Rebellion rejects it. Faulty alliances and false gods reinforce a lie and keep us from seeing the LORD as God, our redee...  Read More

Idols & Israel’s Savior Dear Church Family and Friends,  Idols aren’t just statues or carved images; they are anything that takes priority over God or controls our hearts and minds. Idols can take many forms in the 21st century and provide comfort and reassurance– until life happens. How big is your God? How valuable are your idols when your marriage is falling apart, your son is diagnosed with an...  Read More

Comfort and Hope of Restoration Dear Church Family and Friends,  This Sunday we’re going to start back on our journey through the book of Isaiah, our text is Isaiah 40. Isaiah has spent 39 chapters describing almost exclusively what was wrong and the consequences of those wrongs. Now in chapter 40, He opens with this statement, Isaiah 40:1 “Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God. We all have a...  Read More

Authentic Relationships, making room for real connection. Part 3 of the mini-series, "Margins".Dear Church Family and Friends,  As the pace of life picks up, one of the first things to get edged out is our significant relationships. This can mean that our children get less of our attention, our friendships suffer, and we feel too busy to engage the person with a need right in front of us. Some can...  Read More

Accepting Life's Limits, part 2 in the mini-series called, "Margins."Dear Church Family and Friends,  There is a flaw in the vision of the rugged individual who guts it out alone through all challenges, wins every battle, saves people and stands victoriously unscathed and confident in spite of any adversary. That individual doesn't exist in real life. No one can go through all of life alone with l...  Read More

Soul Space, part 1 of the new mini-series: "Margins." Dear Church Family and Friends,  We tend to fill our lives with busyness or distractions that don't refresh the soul. The space within us gets so crowded and cluttered that it becomes difficult to be at peace and make good decisions.Jesus calls us to have meaningful margins in our lives. Those healthy margins start in the inside with the state ...  Read More