This week in worship, we begin a new series “Training for Reigning” with Dr. Nathan Scalise joining us to share a message about “Running the Race of Faith” based on Hebrews 11:39-12:2. Through these verses, we’re going to examine what God is trying to teach us about how His kingdom works based on this image,…

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Storms are a part of life. Depending on where you live you may experience thunder, lightning, floods, hurricanes, or tornados. Everyone experiences storms in life. We can’t control when or where a terrible storm may strike, but we can control how we respond. Some storms may even leave something beautiful behind. It can be cool…

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Persecution of those following Christ is a subject Jesus and Paul are crystal clear about. Jesus is not vague or ambiguous. We don’t know what Jesus thought about artificial intelligence or social media, but we don’t have to wonder what Jesus, or the early church thought about persecution because they tell us and show us.…

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Views: 1This week in worship Pastor Doug shares the story from Joshua 5:13-15, when he saw a man standing before him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went to him and said to him, “Are you one of us, or one of our adversaries?” He replied, “Neither; but as commander of the army…

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Human beings have long been interested in and admired whoever is the greatest. It’s good to make the most of our ability and potential, but the hunger for prominence is a temptation. Even the disciples asked Jesus, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Perhaps they were hoping to be part of Jesus’…

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This week, as we conclude our three-week series, Journeying with Elijah, we encounter prophet Elijah on another mountain. The journey to this mountain has been costly, at times exhausting, yet it is perhaps one of the most rewarding moments in his ministry and time on earth. Do you ever feel fearful about the future or…

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This week Pastor Doug continues the series, “Journeying with Elijah” focusing on a significant story from 1 Kings 18 in which Elijah confronts KING Ahab, he confronts the prophets of Baal, and he advocates for the pure worship of the Lord God, for being obedient to God’s commands. Elijah worked to show that you should…

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This Sunday we begin a three-week series about Elijah, one of the most important Hebrew prophets. We start with a story about Elijah and a poor widow and her son in Lebanon who are on the verge of starvation. Their encounter encourages us to reflect on whether we can trust God when we can’t see…

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Pastor David shares about the celebration of Pentecost and the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the day we celebrate the birth of the church. It’s when God gives his followers a special gift. And that special gift is the Holy Spirit. See, this gift of the Holy Spirit transforms the followers of Christ…

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