Category Archives: From the Pastor’s Desk

Delighting in God’s Design

So much of the turmoil that we experience in life has a single root problem. The hymnwriter Joseph Scriven wrote in famous hymn "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" these words: "O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry, everything to God in prayer!" …

Communion Sunday

The observance of Communion, or the Lord's Supper, is one of two "ordinances" that God gave the church, the second being baptism. Anyone with a Protestant or Catholic are familiar with both, though they are often looked at different ways. In the message today, leading up to our observance, we are going to discuss a…

He is Risen!

The lynchpin of the Christian faith is the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Join us as we walk through Luke 24 in God's Word and look at the proofs and reactions to Christ's resurrection on that very first Easter Sunday. Consider together what it would be like to have the man you considered to be the…

Special Speaker – Dennis Kantz – Gideons Int.

The Bible says in Hebrews 4:12 "For the Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart". Also, in Isaiah 55:11 God says; "So shall…

Avoiding Dullness in the New Year

Dull is not usually a positive word. No one wants to be accused of being dull and we aren't usually looking to have a boring time. This message is about how to avoid dullness; not being boring or plain, but rather it discusses our spiritual condition. It is about our minds and hearts when it…

In the Beginning – The Roots of the Christmas Story

Why Christmas? Why did Jesus come to earth as a baby? Why did He die on the cross? To understand the importance of Christmas and why it even exists, we need to go back to the beginning. Not the beginning where the angel appears to Mary. Not even the account of John the Baptist's birth…

The Praise Solution for Hard Times

What is your natural response to difficult times? How do react with the going gets tough? If you are like most of us, your response is not rejoicing! It is not giving of thanks. What if I told you, however, that those things are the right response? Now some of you might be thinking of…

Shoebox Sunday!

Today is a special day! Each year we fill shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child and have a special Sunday where we pray for them and send them off. We expect to have over 100 boxes to pray over this year! The service is both a celebration and a time of prayer. We pray and ask…

Is it Political or Is it Biblical? Part 4

This final message in the series will complete our look at 5 key topics of our time. We have been looking at what God says about the Economy, Immigration, Law and Order, and Sexual Issues, now we will look at the topic of Abortion. Following a brief survey of God's teaching on that critical topic,…

Is it Political or is it Biblical? Part 3

According to a recent poll, 30% of the population believes that Christians should be silent on the issues of politics. While 61% disagree with this sentiment, it has still led many to choose to be silent for fear of being censured. It has also led many pastors to shy away from topics that are anything…