Pastoral Connection: An Encounter With God Can Change Everything May 12, 2024 There’s a song titled “There Is Power in The Name of Jesus.” The title tells the truth, but there is also power in a light bulb when you flip a light switch. There is power in your car or lawnmower when you turn… Read More »
Pastoral Connection: A Changed Heart Is A Healthy Heart
Pastoral Connection: A Changed Heart Is A Healthy Heart May 5, 2024 “When everybody in the church allows God to work on their heart, the church has a changed heart.” When we’re out of sync with people or issues and then are humbled enough o allow another to minister to us, we can often feel… Read More »
Pastoral Connection: Learning To Be Gospel Famous
Pastoral Connection: Learning To Be Gospel Famous April 21, 2024 Reread Acts 1:12 – 26 “Many people do great work for the gospel and to advance the church who will never become famous.” All believers should have at least one desire in their lives, and that is to finish well. Regardless of the mistakes we… Read More »
Pastoral Connection: The Mission of Jesus Tells His Story by His Resurrection
Pastoral Connection: The Mission of Jesus Tells His Story by His Resurrection April 7, 2024 Reread Acts 1:1 – 11 “What if we waited on the Holy Spirit just as they did?” God created the heavens and the earth. He filled it with creatures of many kinds, and then He made a man and a… Read More »
3/17/24 Pastoral Connection: Spiritual GPS – The Way, the Truth, the Life
Pastoral Connection: Spiritual GPS – The Way, the Truth, the Life March 17, 2024 Reread John 13:33 – 38; 14:1 – 7 “Are we opening the road to Christ and pointing everyone to him?” God, the perfect Father, does not want His children lost as we move toward Him, and certainly doesn’t want us confused… Read More »
3/3/24 Pastoral Connection: Spiritual GPS – I AM the Good Shepherd
Spiritual GPS – I AM the Good Shepherd Reread John 8:12 – 20 “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” – Psalm 23:1 Jesus is our Good Shepherd because He knows us intimately, knowing everything about us that we may not even want revealed to others. That fact can be terrifying at first,… Read More »
2/18/24 Pastoral Connection: Spiritual GPS – I Can See Clearly Now
Pastoral Connection: Spiritual GPS – I Can See Clearly Now Reread John 8:12 – 20 “The light doesn’t make the darkness any less dark, but it drives the darkness away.” Just as we need light to help us find our way around in the dark, following Jesus as “the light of the world” helps us… Read More »
What to do after 40 Days of Prayer
As we come to the conclusion of our 40 Days of Prayer emphasis, it is important to continue to be a church that keeps prayer as a foundation. If you need some other resources please consider the following: 24-7 Prayer with the “Lectio 365” app that is available to download on your phone. This provides… Read More »