First Steps
“For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?” – Luke 14:28 Let’s face it, we live in an age where many people do not really know what church membership is. The message is often conveyed that joining a local […]
Pastor’s Paragraphs
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. Hebrews 13:8 The grass withers and the flowers fade but the word of God remains forever. Isaiah 40:8 I had the most interesting conversation with a friend of mine from college. He has been on a journey re-evaluating the church and what he believes. It has […]
Faux or Real…
Today there are many faux items out there that have become increasingly popular. There are faux paint finishes made to look like marble, stone or wood, faux wood flooring, faux furs, and faux plants that look amazingly natural. All of these are still imitations of what is “real.” They are fakes; artificial representations of something […]
Pastor’s Paragraphs
I am just getting over the jet-lag from my trip to Ukraine but the excitement of this trip will be on my mind for a long time. It was great to be a part of he work God is doing in that country. I worked last week with the International Mission Board Missionaries in Kharkov, […]
Love The Lord
Love the Lord Your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength…and love your neighbor as yourself. I am writing this from a teepee in the middle of the woods in Georgia. We are on the Sixth Grade Mystery Trip. Our adventures started with a trip to the Hindu […]
Patriotism
“But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.” – Hebrews 11:16 Take a few seconds and read the above verse from Hebrews again. This may be a difficult passage to grasp on a week […]
Summer Time
As you read this week’s Messenger our youth are in Florida ministering through our youth choir mission trip. Many hours of practice have gone into preparing for this trip. Let me encourage you to lift up our youth and adults leaders as they serve and share Christ in Florida. This next Sunday evening we will […]
YOUTH CHOIR TOUR 2019 – Florida.
Monday, June 24, 41 students and 11 adults will embark on Choir Tour 2019! Many of you have helped prepare us for this tour through Teen Challenge contributions, monetary gifts for scholarships, encouraging words and prayers. We thank you! Please pray for our team as we minister throughout the week. Our itinerary includes. Monday, June […]
Gospel First
“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures” 1 Corinthians 15:3 I attended the Southern Baptist Convention this week. J.D. Greear (president of the SBC) reminded us all Tuesday of what the Apostle Paul taught so urgently in his letter to the […]
Vacation Bible School
What are your earliest memories of Bible School? I was in Kindergarten, or at least that is the first one I remember. Our stories, crafts, snacks and games were all done in the classroom. I do not remember much other than I felt loved, I wanted to go back and we made popsicle trivets. How […]