2020 Vision January
Zoom Out – In January of 2020, the world watched as Australia wildfires burned out of control and American Special Forces took out an Iranian leader named Soleimani and...
Announcements
Using the Gifts of the Spirit
Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy. . . . But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging...
How Does God Speak To Us?
I believe that God can speak audibly. I have heard testimonies from people I love and respect that say he spoke directly to them. I personally had one time...
Vision 2020
We have been talking about 2020 for so long. The college I attended had a 2020 campaign for things they wanted to achieve (and that was 20 years ago)....
Take it to Heart
Jesus words in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew Chapters 5-7) don’t need any help from me. We’re zeroed in on the second half of chapter 5 because this...
But I Say
Jesus gave the best sermon ever recorded on why we need a savior. His words were radical and counter-cultural and cut deep. He addressed the problem with the law....
A Revolving Door
I have an idea for a Vision 2020 series of posts but I haven’t quite got my head wrapped around exactly how I want to present them yet. So...
Love Speaks Up
There are so many places where God and Jesus speak in the bible that it would be hard to narrow it down to one passage to discuss, but God...
Love Speaks
Acts 2:7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of...
Power!
“Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized...
Who Are You Listening To?
I believe God is always speaking to us. Think of his voice like a radio station. Even when you don’t have it on, it is still broadcasting. To hear...
What is he listening to?
Have you ever noticed that people sure give God a lot to listen to? We have all the cases of the Israelites grumbling (like we never do), and Adam...
We Honor the Fallen
Thank you Father for the blessings and freedoms we have due to the sacrifices of those who fought for them.
How Can God Hear Us?
We think it is good to be curious – to wonder about things and maybe even try to find an answer. Today we wonder how it is that God...
Love Listens
I have a confession to make. . . sometimes I tune my kids out. I know that it is important to listen now when the concerns are small so...
Interrupted?
How have you reacted to the interruptions in your life? This question seems very appropriate due to the varied way we have been seeing people around the world react...
Love Pauses 2
Who likes to be interrupted? Who likes having plans derailed and things cancelled or postponed? Who likes being put on hold?We are continuing with our theme of Love Pauses...
God Isn’t Too Busy
Is there something you haven’t asked God for because you think he is too busy for you or that your request is so insignificant that it isn’t worth bothering...
Sacrifice?
What is the most you have had to sacrifice to meet Jesus? How important is spending time with him in your life? The woman who touched Jesus’ cloak had...
Love Pauses
Pausing seems to be very closely related to waiting, but we are not talking about just stopping what you are doing. In the bible, when God pauses, it is...
Wait and Listen
Most of us are waiting for something from God. Either for directions or advice. The challenge in today’s busy, loud, and distracting world is to actually listen to what...
Waiting On God
God promises to hear our prayers and he always answers us. His answers are ‘yes’, ‘no’, or ‘not yet’. Sometimes, we think he doesn’t listen because we didn’t get...
Is God Waiting on You?
For for our thought to ponder this week we want you to consider: What is God waiting on you for? If you haven’t accepted Jesus as the sacrifice for...
Patience = Salvation
Is God really patient? Is he really waiting on us? A lie that so many of us believe is that God is like the Greek gods of myth who...
Love Waits
Patience is not normally what we think of first when we think of love. But “love is patient” is the first attribute of love that is listed in the...
Cast Out Fear Challenge
We are still working on the theme of love casts out fear this week so our challenge to you this morning is to release your fears and worries to...
New and Old
As we contemplate relaxing restrictions and entering a “new normal”, we wonder. Are there things we as a society need to change? Are there things as an individual or...
Resurrection Sunday 2020
Today we celebrate the greatest acts of love in the history of the world. The sacrifice of the perfect son for the sins of the rest of God’s children,...