Summer 2019 The vision our church family is ultimately to live for the glory of God! We were made to worship God and to reflect His awesome character and nature. This includes being obedient to God’s mission on earth. This missionis for the whole world to hear...
no commentMandatory Safety in Ministry Training (SIM) for all Camp Staffs (Vacation Bible School, Intermediate Camp, Junior High Camp, Senior High Camp) Followed by mandatory training for the overnight camp staffs. Anyone else needing SIM training for any other church ministry (Collision, youth Grow Groups, etc. ) is...
no comment27 million people 99% Muslim Who An ancient Arab people, living just south of Saudi Arabia. Their communal tribal culture sets roles & responsibilities rigidly by gender and age. Fatalism, hopelessness, resignation and dependence permeate their culture. 50,000 Yemeni live in Dearborn, Michigan, where they cling to ultra...
no commentOriginally published in the April 2018 Sabbath Recorder When you start to see God as He really is, the April eyes of your heart are opened to the truth of Colossians 1:17 that He holds everything together. He holds everything together from the stars in the...
no commentEach year, our church, along with our Awana program, partners with Samaritan's Purse to pack boxes to bless children in need around the world. In the U.S. in 2017, over 9 million shoeboxes were packed. In November of 2017, our church packed 182. Praise God!...
no commentYou've come a long way baby! Two years ago we began the process of envisioning what the future of our church will look like. If you remember we developed the vision map with the purpose of trying to determine God’s preferred future for us. In time the...
no commentRejoice always! Pray without ceasing! Give thanks in all circumstances! For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Why pray? God is worthy of our worship & time! Prayer glorifies Him. Why pray? Prayer changes us! We mature spiritually as...
no comment“And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” - Colossians 1:17 From a cosmic perspective the daily reality of our world is illogical. The default mindset for human beings is to deny or disregard God’s contribution to the universe, namely that He is its...
no commentOriginally published in the September 2017 Sabbath Recorder This spring at Pastors Conference I was asked to share my devotional method with the other pastors. The reason I developed this particular method was not for use by church members or other pastors. I did it for...
no commentHere are a few ideas for families to honor Dads this Father's Day: Mothers: Check out this blog article about Date Nights with your hubby, to inspire you to treat your husband to a special night for Father's Day or any day: http://lifeyourway.net/honoring-the-man-they-call-daddy-at-home-date-nights/ Kids: Here...
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