Dear Church Family,     Susan and I want to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving!  We want you to know how much we love and appreciate all of you and we are so thankful God has allowed us to serve as your Pastor and Pastor's wife.     This Sunday we begin our Christmas focus by looking at God’s Unspeakable Gift. The Gift Worth Giving. The greatest gift God gave us was His Love (John 3:16).  This T...  Read More

Dear Church Family,Jesus said every act of kindness you show toward someone who’s hurting or in need you did it to him (Matthew 25:40). Wow! Maybe next time you’re too busy to show concern, that’ll make you stop and think. The story’s told of an angel visiting a wealthy man who happened to be on his deathbed. After the man listed all the things he’d like to take to heaven with him, the angel infor...  Read More

Dear Church Family,What a great week we've had and Friend Day is tomorrow!  Trunk or Treat was well attended and enjoyed by all who braved the cold blast that followed the two days of rain.  The corn dogs and chili were eaten to the last drop, and Dave Roper shared the gospel in the sweetest and most memorable way!  Thanks to ALL the volunteers and leaders who made this community outreach a succes...  Read More

Dear Church Family,Last Sunday, we began our short series, titled Lessons from the School of Faith.   This week,  we will watch as Abraham wars by faith. Abraham was a remarkable example of courage as well as faith.  God made rare promises to Abraham and Abraham believed God, even against all odds. The marks of Abraham’s courageous faith as he faced the circumstances of war are the characteristics...  Read More

Dear Church Family,This Sunday we start our short series, titled Lessons from the School of Faith. In this School of Faith, Abraham will be the Dean.  When we first believed in Jesus , at that initial point of salvation, we were enrolled in the School of Faith.  Life itself is the class-room, and the Bible is our textbook.  God has lessons for every season of life.  In this four weeks together, we...  Read More

Dear Church Family,On the map of every person’s life there is a wilderness place or maybe even several such places. Survival is what we think of first when we think of desert places. Not prospering, not rejoicing, just surviving. David took a different approach and blossomed spiritually in his desert places. This Sunday we will look at How to Prosper in Desert Places fromPsalm 63.For our Fellowshi...  Read More

Dear Church Family,Often our desire for worshiping the Lord is tied to how we feel about life. If life is good, we worship readily; if life is hard, we don’t. But worship should not be tied to circumstances. Worship should be a constant for the Christian regardless of the direction life takes. This Sunday we will look at Psalm 138 at how we worship the Lord in times of trouble.For our Fellowship M...  Read More

Dear Church Family,I am really looking forward to starting our new sermon series, “When Your World is Turned Up Side Down.”  This Sunday we will be looking at how life’s troubles can make us stronger. Most people go through life trying to avoid pain. We use money, medicine, and any other method to protect ourselves. Scripture teaches the opposite. While we aren’t to seek trouble or trials, when th...  Read More

Be careful what you say. Proverbs 12:18 says "Reckless words pierce like a sword but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” Careless words can hurt people. Not only can they influence a person’s self-worth, they can actually shape a person’s destiny. Your words either build people up or tear them down. Solomon contrasted reckless words and wise words, one pierces and the other brings healing.  He...  Read More

How do we have staying power when things look bleak? Hebrews 12:3, says “Keep your eyes on Jesus.” It’s difficult to endure hardship at the best of times, but when you don’t know why, it can be frustrating. God doesn’t give us lengthy explanations on how He works; He’s used to creating worlds with a single sentence. So when you don’t find immediate answers in His Word or through prayer or counsel ...  Read More

It is significant that in Jesus’ parable of the sower, two of the three soils that failed to produce a crop represent people who did not know how to handle suffering. The rocky soil, pictures those who receive the word joyfully at first, but do not sink down roots, so that when affliction or persecution comes, they fall away. The thorny ground reflects those who seem to grow for a while, but then ...  Read More

Good churches are hard to find! I often hear people. who were in a good church, share how they moved to a another town or community and seemed to have a great deal of trouble finding a healthy church. Sometimes. the church lacks vital worship. It's also possible that the fellowship could not find a pastor who faithfully preaches the Word. Sometimes the church is racked with dissension over petty i...  Read More