Category Archives: From the Pastor’s Desk

A New Series on The Bible

I want to invite you to join us this Sunday Morning at 9:30 for the beginning of a new series on the Bible. We will begin by answering questions like "what makes the Bible so special?" and "how did we get the Bible?". We will briefly discuss the reliability of our English translations of the…

Loosing Sight of Why We Do What We Do

Have you ever gotten so wrapped up in doing something that you forgot why you are doing it? That sounds crazy, and sometimes it's kind of funny when it happens, but it can be very serious. A task that starts out brining us joy and satisfaction can become wearisome and mundane if we forget the…

The Importance of the Letters to the Churches

For many, church is something they go to. It is "that building with the big steeple" or maybe it's "that gathering we attend each Sunday". Some have it more correctly when they refer to the church as a group of people who meet each week to worship God. The question is, do we realize how…

The Gospel and the Pro-Life Movement

The issue of abortion is difficult, no matter how you look at it. It is emotionally and politically charged. All to often, when it is talked about, people get mad and hurt and for that reason, we tend to avoid discussing it. That is unfortunate. Today I want to address this difficult topic by beginning…

Seeing the Lord of the Church

The most important part of reading the book of Revelation and seeing the Lord. For this reason, John begins by telling us his vision of the risen and glorified Savior. Today we will focus on this part of chapter 1 as we continue studying chapter 1 of Revelation. As mentioned before, this study of the…

To the Church – The Revelation of Jesus Christ

What do you know about the book of Revelation? What do you think of when someone mentions this book of the Bible? Do you think of weird symbols and creatures? Do you think of bizarre predictions and failed attempts to determine the exact date of the return of Christ and the destruction of the world…

Obeying the Christmas Mandate

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…

Knowing the True Love of Christmas

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…

Knowing the Hope of Christmas

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…

Dwell Orphan Care Presentation

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…