Preview Verses for Pastor Anthony’s Sermon 1 Peter 5:7-11 7 Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. 8 Discipline yourselves, keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in your faith, for you know that your brothers and...
We learned today that Robert (Bob) Satterfield passed away last Monday, September 13th from complications due to Parkinson’s Disease. Bob led several Bible 101 and marriage classes while at our church. He is survived by his wife Lela, who served as our worship leader for many years. There will be a memorial...
Sunday’s sermon verses are Proverbs 1:20-33, but the NLT version of verse 33 is what jumped out at me while I was reading it today. “But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm.” I don’t believe that verse means that nothing will go...
This Sunday, Septemer 12th, is the second Sunday of the month and time for our monthly Hymn Sing before worship! So, come early for the in-person worship service and be ready to shout out your favorite hymn. Hymnals are available or bring your own! See you at 9:45!
This week’s Fruit of the Spirit, “Gentleness” is easier for some than for others. Don’t confuse gentleness with meekness or spinelessness. Gentleness is not weak or passive. In fact, it can take real strength to be gentle, especially when feeling attacked. Our human nature wants to defend and retaliate (“an eye for...
Last Sunday we started the service with the music video “Less Like Me” by Zach Williams. Cyndy noted that the song goes perfectly with our sermon “Fruit of the Spirit” sermon series and that you might want to look up and reflect on the lyrics. I couldn’t agree more so...
Sunday’s sermon topic, “Kindness” is a word that is used so much and by so many people that I think it has lost its’ true meaning. It’s mostly used in a way to direct our actions to make us look like we care, even if we don’t. But “kindness” doesn’t...
Earlier this week I was talking with a friend who was expressing frustration about battling a recurring illness which made me think of Paul’s recurring “thorn” in his flesh. I did a little digging around and found that there are several theories about what Paul’s “thorn” was. Some say it...
This week two of my daughter’s best friends played a practical joke on her and it was NOT funny. The hurt, anger, and betrayal she felt when she figured out who played the “joke” won’t be forgotten anytime soon, but now that the truth is revealed and the tears and...
You probably saw that Pastor Glen will be beginning a new sermon series, “Fruit of the Spirit” this Sunday. It’s a topic we are familiar with, but one that I personally need to be reminded of…frequently. Galatians 5:22-23 tells us that “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,...