Category Archives: From the Pastor’s Desk

Foundations of Our Faith – The Doctrine of Angels

What do you think of when you hear the word angel? Do you think of little cherubs floating around, or maybe of cupid? Do you think of gentle creatures with wings? Do you think of them as deities, helpers to call on? Or simply figments of people’s imaginations? Let me tell you that if you…

Foundations of Our Faith – Theology Proper part 2

In this second message on the nature of God, we dig into six more attributes or perfections of God. We will take a look at His omniscience, His righteousness, simplicity, and truth. We will also look into two attributes that are a little tougher to fully comprehend: His unity, which deals with the Trinity, and…

Foundations of Our Faith – Theology Proper

What do you believe about God? Everyone has some form of "God Belief". Your God Belief may be that there is no God - you may be an atheist. Your God Belief may be that there are many gods, so you would be considered a polytheist. Or, as Jews, Muslims, and Christians believe, your God…

Foundations of Our Faith – Bibliology

How confident are you that what we call the Bible is really God's Word? Is it all God's Word, or just part of it? Are the ideas God's, or the very words? Maybe you noticed that a particular publishing company printed the version you are using; has it been changed from the original? And how…

The Foundations of Our Faith

"What comes to our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us". This quote by the great author and pastor, A.W. Tozer is true at so many levels. Today, we tend to evaluate church, preaching, and religion in general at the surface level - personality, style, and atmosphere. The very…

Allowing God to Enlarge Your Heart

I know it is not Christmas yet, and I am just as annoyed at the Christmas decorations for sale in the store as you are, but I was just thinking of an old TV Christmas special - "The Grinch That Stole Christmas" I was thinking of that pivotal (literally) moment near the end when the…

Is Your Life Marked by Love?

What is the one universal characteristic of a true Christian? Is it belief? We read in James that "the demons believe and tremble", yet they part of Satan's ongoing rebellion against God, His people, and His plan. Is it what church they go to or what specific good works they do? No, those aren't the…

Final Words

As is often the case, the final words of Paul at the end of his letter to the Philippians are concise and profound. I want to unpack the significance of these few verses for you and capture the spirit of Paul's intent. I want to leave you with a message of hope and purpose. Join…

The Benefits of Sharing God’s Provision

Do you know the benefits of freely sharing what God has supplied to you? It seems counter-intuitive that giving makes us happier than keeping, but John Macarthur once said "“If you live for yourself, you will never be content.” One of the many benefits of sharing God's provision is how it helps us be content. …

The Pathway to Contentment

Are you content? If you are, what are the factors contributing to that? If you are not content, what is it that is interfering with your contentment? What would you like changed in your life to make you content? In Philippians chapter 4, the Apostle Paul gives some insight into his life, his struggles, and the…