Slow Fade
by Matt Hatton - Children's Pastor on May 19th, 2025
James 1:13-15 “When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.” Picture yourself in the scene of a scary movie, que the scary mus... Read More
“Walking Into a Trap” - How does faith work when you are tempted?
by John Scally - Lead Pastor on May 18th, 2025
Main Point and Overview: What is “off limits” is often what we desire. Sometimes it’s out of intrigue. Sometimes it’s out of rebellion. Sometimes it’s out of lust. No matter what, the Bible does warn us about those things that would steal our joy and ruin our purpose. At the center of temptation is always the lie of the enemy that there is something “better to experience!” From the very beginnin... Read More
I’m Begging You
by Christina Cain - Women's Ministry Director on May 17th, 2025
My first recollection of people not seeing eye to eye was when I was three or four years of age and my mom read the book, “Sneetches” to me. Authored by Dr. Suess, this story was about a population of yellow creatures that mildly resembled a walking bird with a pear-shaped body, and I believe they lived on beaches. Of course, they did because that rhymes with Sneetches. The main characteristic abo... Read More
There is One
by Manning Brown - Operation's Pastor on May 16th, 2025
Amid all the cultural and political chaos going on, the irony of it all is people calling for unity while only further seeking to divide. It’s gone beyond rhetoric to becoming violent. No matter how much we may try to romanticize the past, the fact is there has never been true unity among men. From the moment of the fall of man through today, divisiveness has been and will always be. This isn’t me... Read More
Unified with a Message
by Brandon Robertson - Campus Director (GB) on May 15th, 2025
Have you ever heard of the slogan “we are stronger together”? This slogan is often used to push an agenda of acceptance of Sin. From the secular viewpoint of multiple genders to LGBT+, we see this slogan everywhere. However, it's not limited to that. We often see groups of many kinds using this slogan to help unify their message to show the world what they believe or think. There is no difference ... Read More
The Model
by Jeremy Jentzen - Devotional's Editor on May 14th, 2025
Every day, people make excuses for pride, anger, selfishness, or any sin really, with the thought that “I earned this”, “I deserve this”, “this is my life, I can do whatever I want to do.” You and I, may be guilty of making all sorts of choices and decisions, by justifying them with many of these excuses. We trick ourselves into believing that the sin is okay, if we have some “valid” reason as to ... Read More