Month: December 2021

In Acts 20:35 we read the words of Jesus, where He said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive”  (The New King James Version).  The last two sermons have been spent looking at what we receive at Christmas, but now we want to talk about what we should be giving.  God sent us many wonderful gifts that first Christmas in the form of the Ultimate gift, Jesus Christ, but we were never meant to hoard these. In this message I want to look at the commands of Christ, what He tells us to do in response to are …

This is not about some kind of sentimental love based on feelings. This isn’t a romantic love or a Hallmark moment.  True love goes far beyond feelings and magical moments.  True love has one true source, one ultimate example.  This message seeks to highlight that example and help us to not only know what true love looks like, but to actually experience. If you have had your fill with empty, short-lived examples of love, come find out what real love truly is.  Come see its source, come know its giver.  Come find out how to be filled.

What is Christmas to you?  Just another holiday?  A fairy tale?  An important historic date? If you are a follower of Christ, you would probably say it was the day the Savior was born, the day many prophecies were fulfilled.  You might say it is the most important day on the church calendar, or at least of the most important days.  That is all true, but I hope the this message will help you see even more.  The goal of this message is to help you see Christmas as much more than a remembrance of a historic event, I trust …

Being a foster or adoptive family can be a beautiful thing. It can also be brutal.  God never intended for us to make this journey alone. We were created for community. The foster and adoptive community needs an army of love and a network of support around them so that they can best love on the ones that God has entrusted to their care. Dwell believes that everyone can do something.  They are helping families remain committed.  The journey can be challenging. Dwell is here to empower and equip the community to be involved with defending the cause of vulnerable …