Principles to Live an Abundant Life, Part 2 This series examines biblical principles for living abundantly, emphasizing Jesus as our shepherd and our relationship with Him as sheep in His flock. Is it really possible to live an abundant life? Yes! Jesus assured us...

  Principles to Live an Abundant Life, Part 1 God invites us to accept His love and freedom through Christ, and as we do, we start living the abundant life God has planned for each of us. Over the next few weeks, my series will explore biblical principles for...

A Happy Sheep  Last Sunday, Pastor Carolyn delivered an uplifting message about the importance of being at rest, happy, and content in following our Great Shepherd, Jesus, and being part of His flock. I’ve turned her sermon notes into this article.  Psalm 100:3 —...

Created for Community, Pt. 2  Did you know that we are created for God’s family and the Christian Community?   Question: Have you ever felt completely alone in this world? Yearned for the company of others? Most of us have at some point in our lives.  We...

Created for Community, Pt. 1  Have you ever felt completely alone in this world? Yearned for the company of others?  Many of us have. In fact, sociologists are calling loneliness and isolation the “new smoking,” equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day!   We are made...

    Dollars & Sense – Keeping Money in Its Place, Pt. 4 –Prosperity   We’ve been exploring a series called “Dollars & Sense: Keeping Money in Its Place.” We’ve learned that many issues in life happen when money is not managed well. Last week, we...

Dollars & Sense – Keeping Money in Its Place, Pt. 3 - Priorities   We’re continuing our series titled “Dollars & Sense: Keeping Money in Its Place.” Today, we will talk about how we decide where our money should go.  The reality is that many of the problems we...

“Dollars & Sense – Putting Money in Its Place, Pt. 2 - Stewardship”   Last week, I started a new series, “Dollars & Sense – Putting Money in Its Place – Generosity.” Today, I want to continue this important topic by focusing on stewardship.  Jesus had a lot to...

  “Dollars & Sense – Keeping Money in Its Place, Pt. 1 - Generosity”   I recently finished a series titled “Lord Teach Us to Pray”, using the Lord’s prayer as a model for prayer. Jesus encourages us in the Lord’s prayer to ask for our “… daily bread.”...

“Created to Abide in Jesus”   This past Sunday, my wife, Pastor Carolyn, gave an inspiring message about the importance of abiding in Christ.  In this article today, I look forward to sharing some of Carolyn’s inspiring key points and her heartfelt story of abiding in...