I got my first taste of it when I was in early high school. After church one warm summer day, our youth group went into the adjacent neighborhood to our church building to pass out flyers for our upcoming Vacation Bible School. As I happily went “door to door” to invite our neighbor’s children to our annual summer outreach, what happened next, I will never forget. I came to a house, and what appea...  Read More

Main Point and Overview:    Pressure is often the dividing line between a committed and a complacent Christian. No one truly looks to happily engage with pushback, but when it’s inevitable, the authentic disciple doesn’t run away from it! Jesus made it clear to his disciples that Christianity was NOT a movement of popularity but of purpose. Being a disciple was not going to give them a life of eas...  Read More

Growth. Spiritual growth is vital to deepen our relationship with God, and spiritual maturity should be the desire of every Christian. Pastor John reminded us in this week’s main point and overview; “the key to avoiding such a superficial faith is spelled out in one word…remain! The idea of remaining in Christ is also explained as abiding in Christ.” Remain does not mean to be stagnant or complace...  Read More

Picture this, you are listening to your friend tell this amazing story of what they just did during their vacation. For some it may be about the “giant” fish they caught or the cliff they climbed and jumped off of, no matter the story it's like it's too big to be true. I think it is safe to say at some point or another we have heard a story of something that just seemed to be “ehhhh...not believab...  Read More

I think we all have at least one friend that we can tell anything to. The one we pour our heart out too because we know that we can trust them. Friends like that are special gifts. I was able to spend some extended time this summer with my dearest friend, other than my husband of course, and the time was much needed and refreshing. I came home with new perspectives on some things. It was wonderful...  Read More

One of, if not the main, misconceptions that people believe about Christians is that life becomes easier once you have been saved. Let me say, I know from experience, there is not a shred of truth to that statement. The moment you are saved, you have entered the phase of sanctification…the process of becoming holy and becoming more like Jesus. The pruning process of sanctification is where the rub...  Read More