The Need to Come Back to God, the first message in the new series, "Preparing for a New Day," the message of Isaiah.Dear Church Family and Friends,    Have you ever had a pet turn on you? You cared for it, you fed it, you sheltered it, you freely gave it your love, but it intentionally turned away from you and treated you badly in the process? Hopefully this hasn't been your experience, and that t...  Read More

Loving Ourselves Dear Church Family and Friends,  We are called by Jesus to love God, love others and to love ourselves. Scripture reveals to us in Matthew 25 that we love God by loving others and connects loving others to how we love ourselves. The apostle John in John 15, uses a garden analogy to describe our relationship with God the gardener. Our head gardener is God but we do most of the gard...  Read More

Kings, Courts and Judgments, (More Proverbs of Solomon and others).  Final message in the "Wisdom for your Walk" message series.Dear Church Family and Friends,  We have a very critical national election coming this next Tuesday. The different worldviews, values and preferences in our culture will be competing at the ballot box. God's message of wisdom through Solomon and others encourages us to wa...  Read More

Thirty Sayings of the Wise, from the message series, "Wisdom for your Walk," 31 Days in Proverbs.Dear Church Family and Friends,  How many important instructions can you quote that your parents or some significant influencer in your life passed on to you? What would be the most common sayings that were held out to you as reference points for a successful life? God has preserved 30 sayings of the w...  Read More

Wisdom's Advice, Part 2 of Wisdom for your walk 31 Days in ProverbsDear Church Family and Friends,  There are few things that matter more to people in this life than our relationships, our finances, and our career. So much of Western civilization's identity is rooted in these three faulty foundations. In the wisdom that God gave Solomon we find that while relationships, money and work are importan...  Read More

Wisdom's Advice, part 1.  This is the 2nd message in the "Wisdom for your Walk" series.Dear Church Family and Friends,  The highest keynote speakers this year will make several hundred thousand dollars per speech. Most will only offer earthly wisdom rather than the wisdom that is from above (James 3:13-18). This Sunday, we get to hear timeless wisdom inspired by God, and written by the wisest pers...  Read More

The Appeal of Wisdom, part 1 in the new message series, "Wisdom for your Walk," 31 Days in Proverbs.Dear Church Family and Friends,  There are many influencers, but how do you discern who you should listen to and who you should avoid? Some voices in our popular culture are true, healthy and beneficial to follow; and many others are false, unhealthy and are detrimental to you and your relationships...  Read More

Cause, final message in the "For the Mountain" mini-message series.Dear Church Family and Friends,  What really matters in this life? Is there an ultimate "cause" that we are all to give ourselves to until the end of this age? Jesus commissioned his followers to be his witnesses and to make disciples of others until he returns. It is the one thing that really matters. It is based on what God is do...  Read More

Community, part 2 in the fall "For the Mountain" mini-series.Dear Church Family and Friends,  What are those qualities that we are committed to preserving or developing in our lives? What do you most want to see increasingly expressed in and through your life as the years go by? Jesus said that the second greatest commandment is to love our neighbor. When we love God, God produces in us a love for...  Read More

Christ, part 1 in the "For the Mountain" message mini-series. Dear Church Family and Friends,  In nearly every area of life it is easy to miss the main thing! What is most important in life? Who should be the most important person in your life?  Jesus Christ is the One who restores us to God and gives us eternal life. He is the main thing! Our future is secured by faith in Jesus, the light of the ...  Read More

Enough Dear Church Family and Friends,  Imagine for a minute that you are about to inherit $10 million dollars. Where does your mind go? What would you plan to do or buy that isn't in your present budget? How would your lifestyle change and why? Fallen humanity's tendency is to let our standard of living rise to the top or even beyond the top of our means. In our fallen selves we feel entitled to ...  Read More

Leaving a Legacy,  Life Transitions, part 5Dear Church Family and Friends,  Have you ever wondered what your legacy will be when you’re gone? If you’re under fifty, chances are probably not. But why not? You will leave an impression on the lives of the people you leave behind, no matter the reason for your leaving. Concern for legacy shouldn’t be something reserved for the elderly. This Sunday may...  Read More