Advent: Anticipate, Prepare, Rejoice, Adore
’tis the Season The trappings of the Christmas season often distract us from the reason for the season. It has been said that “It’s the most wonderful time of the […]
Awake and Alive in Worship
I was at an event not too long ago which was filled with boisterous singing and dancing as expressions of worship. It was a beautiful and a joyous sight to […]
Whatever It Takes
How far are you willing to go to gain what you know you need? Some of the best movies and television series we love are almost always built around a […]
New Identity in Christ
We live in a culture that often wrestles with long held truths, even concepts as basic as defining what it means to be a man or a woman, so there […]
Worship
On August 4th we kicked off this year’s “Preparing for the Pew” class. We have eight kindergarten and first graders going through a class to help transition them from childcare […]
Let Us Do Good
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of thehousehold of faith (Galatians 6:10). Where do you see the focus […]
Our Freedom in Christ
This week, our nation celebrates 248 years of independence from British rule. The movement that fueled our Declaration of Independence was founded upon truths from Scripture concerning God-given rights that […]
Make the Days Count for Kingdom Value
Longer days, warmer weather, and the sound and smell of grills filled with various cuts of beef, pork, and mystery meat hotdogs (personally – not a fan of this last […]
Sing to the Lord a New Song | The Ten Commandments of Singing
The Ten Commandments of Congregational Singing (by Pat Vandegriff)1.Thou shalt sing!2.Thou shalt sing with all of thy heart, all of thy soul, and with all of thy might.3. Thou shalt […]
Making Disciples is an Effort Worth Doing
Have you ever had a great idea but failed to act upon it because you didn’t have all the details ironed out? Have you ever been held back from advancement […]