December 29, 2024 I hope you had a good Christmas! Today what I want to do is talk to you about worshipping God. In the Christmas story, the magi say, “We have come to worship him.” They want to show reverence to Jesus. What I love about them is they didn’t come to get somethingContinue reading “The Magi: We have come to worship him”
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Making Room
Christmas Eve, 2024 It seem to me it’s a bummer that Jesus was born in a stable, where it’s smelly and dirty! But we don’t know that it was a stable. The Scripture does not say that there were animals there. It just says Jesus was laid in a manger, which is a feeding troughContinue reading “Making Room”
Why Christmas? To Close the Distance
December 22, 2024 Like many of you, I love Christmas! One reason I’ll be happy on Christmas Day is my family gathering is not complicated. Hopefully you have a family that isn’t complicated. When my parents were living, Kevin, I and our kids often went to Ohio to celebrate Christmas with family. My parents, brotherContinue reading “Why Christmas? To Close the Distance”
Why Christmas? To show us the Father
Dec. 15, 2024 Do you ever need some reassurance? Things might be going bad, like you lose a job, or you suffer a broken relationship. At times like that you look to people, the people close to you, to help you know things will turn out ok. Kevin and I came back from dermatologist inContinue reading “Why Christmas? To show us the Father”
Why Christmas? To Bless the World
December 8, 2024 Why did God decide he needed to send Jesus to us? Today we’re starting a sermon series, “Why Christmas?” We’ll talk about the purpose of Christmas. Next week the sermon is on how Jesus came to show us what God the Father is like. The following week is on how Jesus cameContinue reading “Why Christmas? To Bless the World”
My Hope is Built on…
December 1, 2024 Have you ever been inspired by someone’s faith? Do you know someone who shows incredible faith, even when they are going through great difficulties? Do you ever think, I’d like to be like that! One of the longest stories in the Bible, is story of Joseph. This is not Jesus earthly father.Continue reading “My Hope is Built on… “
A Kingdom of Blessing
November 24, 2024 Among our blessings, we count material things. But sometimes you buy something, get what you want, but it isn’t what you want. Like we bought a bed recently. We spent a lot of money. On the first day with my new bed, I was feeling blessed. I tried to sleep on it.Continue reading “A Kingdom of Blessing”
Lend a hand
October 13, 2024 In our world, people can be skeptical of what we believe, thinking, I’m not sure about Christians. But when we let our light shine, give and serve others, they look at us and are envious of how well we treat each other and amazed at how well we treat them! I wantContinue reading “Lend a hand “
It’s Better than you Imagine
October 6, 2024 Confirmation and First Communion Today is a wonderful day! Addison, Avery, Evan, Camden, Bella, and Mallory, today you promise to follow Jesus! It’s a big deal! Not everybody makes this choice, because there’s a big difference between the way of the world and the path of a follower. It’s important to noticeContinue reading “It’s Better than you Imagine”
The Greatest Commandment & the Worst Sins
September 1, 2024 Today we’re talking about sin. What is sin? We don’t usually talk about it in our everyday lives. For instance, parents have rules, and if they are broken, they say to their child, you disobeyed. They don’t say, you sinned! If you break the law, get in trouble, and have to goContinue reading “The Greatest Commandment & the Worst Sins”
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