Message from Pastor Jim
On that night of nights when Christ was born, the shepherds in the fields keeping watch over their flocks were in an enviable position. For such a night as this, ambition would make one desire to be among those shepherds by Bethlehem. These were no ordinary shepherds. It is believed that these shepherds kept dedicated…
Bless you who arrive early on Sunday to open doors and turn up the AC or heat for pleasant conditions during worship. Bless you who begin Bible study on Monday night to prepare for a lesson of teaching truth the following Sunday. Bless you who sing, who usher, and who work the sound and…
Summer is arriving, people are graduating, schools are letting out for summer and people are moving. When people move, both good and bad things happen. The negative part is that wonderful people are transferred or move away. The positive side is that there are many new people moving into our area. I want us to…
Roald Amundesen said, “This is the place.” For the first time in history, a human voice broke the awesome silence of the world’s southernmost point. After a sixty day journey by dog sled, on December 14, 1911, the Norwegian fag was raised at the South Pole bringing fame to Amundsen and his men. Since the…
The Wise Men were truly wise men. Unlike most men, they stopped to ask for directions. Question: Why was Jesus born in a stable? Answer: Mary and Joseph were enrolled in an HMO. A first-grade class presented a Nativity play shortly before Christmas. When Joseph came to the inn and asked if there was…
Most of us are familiar with the Burger King jingle that urges us to “Have it your way”. Have you ever noticed how similar our faith is to a Burger King life style? Recently, I observed several ways in which our spiritual beliefs and practices resemble a Burger King lifestyle. Join me in taking a…
As the time for summer vacations draws to a close and the excitement of a new school year of learning begins, let us also be excited as believers in God, of learning to draw closer to Him. I praise God because He is a personal God. He gives us the honor of knowing Him and…
Raise the Bar of Discipleship Most Christians don’t know what the target of discipleship is in their church. A recent Barna study found: Most Christians equate spiritual maturity with following a set of rules. They equate spiritual maturity as trying hard to follow the rules described in the Bible. Most churchgoers are not clear what…