Romans 12:3-8 I am a big sports fan, as everyone already knows. I love to watch my favorite teams, and at one time, I really enjoyed playing sports. Whether it was baseball in high school or hockey all the time, I enjoyed being a part of a team. In fact, in high school I was able to be a part of two State Championship baseball teams in the Michigan Association of Christian Schools. We were highly ...  Read More

WEEK 7 Main Point and Overview Community is the ultimate key to connection. For that reason, we value people coming to our church and soon after getting involved in service opportunities. We don’t believe that the Sunday gatherings are a performance for you to experience. We believe that the Sunday gatherings and everything that we do is meant to grow your faith to the point of personal action. W...  Read More

1 Corinthians 15:9-11 I struggled with writing this devotion. I’m not sure if you know this or not, but the devotional writers do not get to pick and choose the topic or scripture focus, but instead Pastor John prayerfully assigns them to each of us, and I really didn’t want to do this one. Today’s title is, “A Humble View of Myself!” In a self-absorbed-selfie taking society, you’d think that shar...  Read More

1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Think about a time when your life completely changed. I’m talking about a complete 360. A 100% flip upside down. Think outside the box here; I’m not looking for the church answer! For me, I think about my wedding day or the day that my son was born. My life was completely different after those things happened. The day that I said “I do” I became one with my spouse; I had to la...  Read More

Romans 7:14-25 The struggle is real, and Paul gets real here in these verses! He realizes the struggle that all believers have including Himself and shows that even though we praise the Lord that even though He has saved us from our sin, the sin nature within us is still trying to have a grasp over our lives. It still fights for control and even though we do not want to sin, it seems that we do it...  Read More

Romans 6:22-23 We are in the midst of the (hopefully) worst days of winter. When we have had enough of the cold temperatures and snow and are longing for the spring sunshine and warmer temperatures. We’ll soon say, “Well, I’m glad that winters over!” We try to forget the past and are excited to look towards the future. However, when it comes to our journey of faith, many get caught up with things ...  Read More