Romans 13:11-14 As an athlete preparing to enter the playing field, court, rink, or track, you often look towards your coach for that last second pep talk that starts a fire within you! Those last second words can fuel you to attack the competition like it was lunch, and you were starving, because you knew it was GO time! On the flip side, the other team is thinking how in the world do we overcome...  Read More

Romans 13:8-10 “All you need is love” by the Beatles, spent a week at #1 in the billboard chart in the US. This song became the anthem for the summer of love (1967), the hippie movement. This movement of young people was a break against mainstream society. This break was aimed at traditional Christian ethics and beliefs. The hippies, flowerchildren, and counter-culture figures like Tomothy Leary (...  Read More

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