The Word to Man
by Jeremy Jentzen - Devotional's Editor on August 2nd, 2024
John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”John 1:14 “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling place among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”GOD CAME TO US! Jesus, the WORD that became flesh, FULLY God, FULLY man, came to us, to show us the way and the truth. What power... Read More
He is Him
by Kyle Wendel - Connection Pastor on August 1st, 2024
Here in John 8, we see the biggest "I Am" claim that Jesus makes. Technically if you look up the “I Am” statements of Jesus, this one doesn't pop up. We see seven other “I Am” statements from Jesus in the gospel of John. They are all incredible statements from Jesus. We get to see certain characteristics of him, as well as specific ways we can put our trust in him. We also see his divinity and att... Read More
Listening to Lies
by Ross Martello - Youth Pastor on July 31st, 2024
One of the hardest things to do is to retrain your mind. You can do something a certain way for so long that you have a hard time adjusting when things change. If you have seen the movie “Shawshank Redemption” one of the things it talks about is “institutionalization.” This is when people get so used to being in prison that they would rather stay in prison, because they know how to navigate within... Read More
“I Was Born A Christian” - ???
by Matt Hatton - Children's Pastor on July 30th, 2024
The Cambridge Dictionary defines “nominal”: in name or thought but not in fact or not as things really are. Therefore, a “nominal” Christian is someone who is Christian by name or thought only. Hence, they are not a LEGIT Christian. If we’ve ever been labeled as such, it’s a title that should force us to look into the mirror and make sure that’s not what we reflect. A nominal Christian is someone ... Read More
Pure Freedom
by John Scally - Lead Pastor on July 29th, 2024
Over the years I have watched people make a mess of their lives. Often, they think that if they can just have a certain relationship, a certain job, or a certain materialistic thing, they will be happy. I have seen people compromise on all of these things and more. I have also watched people make “decisions for Jesus” only to be later found to be superficial.On one occasion, there was a man who wa... Read More
“Unlocking True Living” (Exclusive Truth)
by John Scally - Lead Pastor on July 28th, 2024
Main Point and Overview:Sometimes true freedom is right in front of our faces, and we just cannot see it! That was the case with the crowd of people who “believed in” Jesus. Of course, their belief proved to be shallow and false. Why? Because they simply were blinded by the truth that Jesus was who he said he was…the son of God! Many people in our culture, and even the church, are striving for fre... Read More