In our culture today, we are encouraged to work on ourselves. We use language like, “self-love, me time, and self-care”. We are told to make sure we are okay and good before helping others. There is a saying that goes, “you cannot pour from an empty cup”. Well, that is...
We’ve been unpacking some lessons learned from planting a church within the Disney (World) employees by Steven Barr, the founder of “Cast Member Church”. You can read the entire article here: Five Lessons Learned From a Church Embedded in The Walt Disney Company – Fresh Expressions So far we’ve looks...
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...
Since Julie is on vacation this week and we won’t be blessed with one of her “Thoughtful Thursday” posts, I was wondering on this Wednesday… How is your fruit? I am preaching a series of sermons on “Fruit of the Spirit”. Every Christian — Every. Christian. — should display the...
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,...
Starting this Sunday, June 27th, Pastor Glen will give a nine-part series on the “Fruit of the Spirit” (Galatians 5:22-26). Our preschool children know all of the fruit of the Spirit by heart, because they sing the song! But for those who need a refresher, the Fruit of the Spirit...