Archives for February 2015

Due to the continued ice and snow today and the predicted freezing temperatures overnight, we may need to cancel our regular Sunday Service tomorrow morning. We hope that the roads will be salted and plowed tonight so that a cancellation will not be necessary. However, we definitely don't want to put anyone in danger during their drive in the morning. We will make a final ...

Over the last 3 weeks, we've studied the topic of prayer together in our Sunday Class. This week we'll continue that study as Steve Whitacre leads us through the prayers of Paul in the New Testament. Even if you haven't had a chance to attend any of the other sessions this month, we'd highly encourage you to join us for this time of teacahing and prayer together. The sessi...

Introduction (1 Peter 5:1-4): Elder (spiritual maturity) = Pastor (caring/teaching) = Overseer (governing/ruling) Elders will stand before the throne and give account for the way they served the flock. (1 Timothy 4:16). Cultural and congregational pressure exists to conform pastors to expectations rather than biblical teaching. Outline: Significance (What) Peter...

Because of freezing temperatures and ongoing potential for dangerous driving conditions, we are going to postpone tonight's Membership Class. We are rescheduling the classes for February 25th and March 4th. As you know we don't like canceling meetings, but we care about the safety of those we serve! Looking forward to Sunday! ...

This week for the 3rd session of our February Sunday class, we'll be discussing chapters 10-11 of Tim Keller's book,Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God.Through those chapters, we'll see prayer as both a conversation with God and an encounter with God. In addition, we'll look at the great benefit that the Psalms are to our prayer lives. So join us, Sunday morning...

Don't forget to join us for session II of the February Sunday Class on the topic of prayer. This week, Steve Whitacre will be teaching on the Lord's Prayer and how we can incorporate it into our daily prayers. This will be a sweet time of teaching and prayer together and we would love for you to come even if you weren't able to attend the first session. The class begins at...

Summary: Mark chapter 11 concluded with an interaction between Jesus and the religious leaders on the topic of authority. Chapter 12 begins during the same interaction, but now Jesus moves from a discussion on authority to the telling of a confrontational parable. From the very moment that he enters Jerusalem, Jesus' approach toward opposition changes. He is now on the of...

Quotes from C.J.'s sermon on Mark 12:1-12...