by Pastor Jim | Jul 28, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
Our theme for 2014 has been “Be the Church” One of the most consistent – and challenging – elements of virtually every sermon shared this year has been that “Be the Church” is more than just Sundays. Maturing in your Christian journey, loving and...
by Pastor Jim | Jul 27, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
I used a balloon at a talk I did a few weeks ago and it occurs to me that a balloon perfectly illustrates what the Lord revealed to a young man in my office recently. When you buy a package of balloons they just sit there flat on the counter. That is because the...
by Pastor Jim | Jul 23, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
Last Sunday our guest, Pastor Charlie Hubbard, shared a little about what Jesus called the “greatest commandment,” found in Deuteronomy 6:5: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” Hmm… heart, mind, strength....
by Pastor Jim | Jul 16, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
This is a photo of a young man, intently listening to an important message about Jesus. And he is surrounded by manyother children doing the exact same thing. This continues to be the focus of our week of Vacation Bible School – teaching these precious youngsters...
by Pastor Jim | Jul 13, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
I have had occasion over the last few days of interactions with people to recall a five letter acronym – HALT-B – that represents five different states of being or moods that can be triggers in a person’s life and potentially lead to all kinds of...