Dear Church Family, The question that peels back the layers of the human heart is “why?” Why a person says something, does something, or holds a conviction about something tells you more about a person than what they say, what they do, or what conviction they have. Illumination generally comes from the answer to the why question. On Sunday morning we will be continuing our study of the book of Matthew. The title of the message, “Why Parables?” Other verses that will prepare you for our time in God’s Word are Proverbs 2:1-7, I Kings 3:9-12, and James 1:5. I am looking forward to sharing with you the answer to the why question about the favorite teaching method of our Lord. Have a blessed day as you serve the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Because Of Jesus, Pastor...

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Dear Church Family, A person’s  response to spiritual things is totally unpredictable. You never know where or when God is going to work until after He has begun to work. It is one of the dynamics that makes ministering to others so enjoyable. It truly is God’s work. On Sunday morning we will be studying our Lord’s most important parable. Our passage is Matthew 13:1-9.  The title of the sermon is “The Four Responses to the Gospel.” Other verses that will prepare you for our time in God’s Word are Isaiah 55:10-11, John 3:5-8, and I Corinthians 3:5-8. May God bless our time together! I will see some of you on Saturday night for the volleyball and bonfire night. To each of you, God bless you as you serve the Lord Jesus! In His Matchless Grace, Pastor...

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Dear Church Family: Relationships are rewarding, tricky and important. Some relationships are more important to us than others, but every relationships has value. Even Jesus demonstrated that some relationships are extra special to Him. On Sunday morning we will be looking at Matthew 12:46-50. The sermon title is “The Most Important Relationship.” Other verses that will prepare you for our time in God’s Word are Jeremiah 9:23-24, Matthew10:37, and John 17:3. May the Lord bless our time together this Sunday morning. May the Lord give you wisdom to discern which relationships should be most important to you. God bless you and have a great day! In His Matchless Grace, Pastor...

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Dear Church Family, The American culture is full of thrill seekers. We seem to love the feeling of feeling great. I guess there is nothing inherently wrong with seeking a thrill except that the feeling wears off pretty quickly and we can waste a good bit of time conjuring up the next event that will fill us with excitement. Jesus didn’t place much weight in thrill seekers. On Sunday morning we will be looking at Matthew 12:38-42.The title of the message is “Bursting the Bubble of Miracle Seekers.” Other verses that will prepare you for the morning message are  I Kings 10:1-9, Luke 16:27-31, and John 4:46-48. I trust that you will be spiritually satisfied after we worship together on Sunday. May the Lord bless you during the day to day routines in life that can be less than thrilling. Have a wonderful day! In His Matchless Grace, Pastor...

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Dear Church Family, Words. Every day we are exposed to and hear a plethora of words. Some are critical. Some are encouraging. Some are true. Some are false. Some words illuminate. Some words darken. All words have one thing in common. They will be evaluated by God. On Sunday morning we will be studying Matthew 12:33-37. The title of the message is “The Importance of Words.” Other verses that will prepare you for this significant message are Proverbs 12:25, Proverbs 15:28, and James 3:3-10. I am looking forward to sharing these timeless truths on Sunday morning. May the words of your mouth and the meditations of you heart be acceptable in His sight. Have a blessed day! Because of Jesus, Pastor...

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Dear Church Family, We all have experienced life’s pain. We have all had others make fun of us, not take us seriously, ignore us, leave us, and unfairly judge us. For me the most painful experience is for someone to slander me. When God is slandered, there is a special word that the Bible uses, blasphemy. On Sunday morning we will be looking at Matthew 12:22-32. The title of the message is “Blaspheming the Holy Spirit.” Other verses that will prepare you for Sunday’s message are Joshua 24:15, Hebrews 2:2-4, and Hebrews 6:1-8. I am looking forward to getting my scalpel out to carefully explain this widely misunderstood passage. On Sunday evening we will enjoy testimonies from our youth to hear how they were impacted by youth conference and from Joe Carafelli who recently returned from a missions trip to Columbia. Ice cream will follow. It should be a great day. Until then, God bless you and have a wonderful day! Glorifying the King of Kings, Pastor...

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