Preparing for Sunday

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you by His poverty might become rich. - 2 Corinthians 8:9

-THIS SUNDAY'S TEXT-

Joy in Giving

One of the many blessings I have as a pastor is to spend much time reading, studying,...

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Joy in Serving for His Name Sake

For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a random for many. Mark 10:45

-THIS SUNDAY'S TEXT- The Joy of Serving

As we have heard earlier in our series, the chief of end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. On...

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"And I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." - Philippians 1:6

-THIS SUNDAY'S TEXT- Belonging & the Joy of Belonging

There are numerous desires in the heart of man; many of those desires are placed in the heart of man by Go...

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Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be made known to everyone. The Lord is at hand.

Philippians 4:4-5

-THIS SUNDAY'S TEXT- Joy, delight, and peace of heart are the pursuit of most people. There is so much brokenness, hurt, and frustration in our world...

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Years ago, I remember reading a book by Francis Chan called Forgotten God. Early on into chapter 1, Francis addressed the self-proclaimed “Christian” culture of today and (sadly) how un-Christ-like this culture often appears.

At one point, Francis states, “I think the worst part is when you get ou...

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