Category: Living for Christ

In Mark chapter 5, two events happen simultaneously. A woman who has been suffering for 12 long years with a chronic sickness is miraculously healed by Jesus; and a little 12-year-old girl that is deathly sick dies, then is miraculously brought back to life by Jesus. In this story, we learn a lot of incredibly … Continue reading It’s Never Too Late, and Everybody is Somebody →

At any moment of any day, you can know that Christians around the world are engaged in gospel conversations, the kind of conversations that Jesus had with people when He was on the earth. God calls us to reach out to others with the good news of Jesus Christ. We have good news to share!  Pastor … Continue reading Reach Out Together →

Learning to follow Christ is a lifelong journey. It begins when you trust in Jesus as Lord & Savior. The same grace that saves you is the grace that sustains you in your walk with Him. Remember daily that Jesus is the one who strengthens and guides you. As you read the Bible, you learn … Continue reading Learning to Follow Christ →

God calls us to show care and compassion to one another. When a church family does this in community with each other, it is powerful beyond belief: needs are met, people are encouraged, lives are changed. Because of the way that God has worked in our lives, we know that He is a caring God. … Continue reading Do You Care? →

God created us to live our lives in community with others. God even exists in community with Himself -- the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. As we follow the example of the early church (see Acts 2:41-47), the first followers of Jesus ate meals together, spent time together, prayed together, shared with one another, studied … Continue reading Pray Together →

Jesus was unlike no one else who had ever lived. When He began His public ministry, this was incredibly apparent. He displayed amazing authority and compassion. Jesus taught with authority. Unlike the other teachers of His day, when Jesus taught about ANYTHING, He taught was an authority that amazed those who listened. He lived what He … Continue reading Amazing Authority & Compassion →

Have you ever noticed that when you read the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John that they are incredibly similar but very different? Why didn't God just give us one Gospel? In Some Ways, All Four Gospels Are The Same They all demonstrate that Jesus of Nazareth was God-in-the-flesh, fully human and fully God. … Continue reading Why Are There Four Gospels? →

-- What is worship? Pastor Kev spoke on Sunday about interactive worship. His title was "Wii Worship." Notice the title. Pastor Kev is not encouraging us to worship video game systems 😉 but rather he is challenging us to examine our lives every day of the week (not just on Sundays) to see if we are … Continue reading Interactive Worship →

Then Jesus said to them all, “If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me. (Luke 9:23) But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. (James 1:22) The results of an in-depth project by LifeWay Research were released recently. You can read an article about the study HERE. According … Continue reading Eight (8) Marks of a Strong Follower of Christ →

In the gospel of Matthew, chapter 14, an amazing event in the life of Jesus and the disciples is described. In this event, we see the importance of being laser-focused on Jesus, keeping our attention on Him in the midst of distractions. The disciples are sent by Jesus across the Sea of Galilee on a … Continue reading Laser-Focused on Jesus →