Unfortunately, many people struggle spiritually because of past hurts they received in church. No church can be perfect because people are involved, but using the first century church as a guide, we can work to display these twelve characteristics of a healthy church.

Pastor Rod tells how to avoid making 2018 a New Year and a NEW YOU!

If the thought of spending Christmas with your family fills you with dread, or if you don't have family to send Christmas with. Remember that You are part of God's family. Because He is your "Everlasting Father", you are His forever daughter or His forever son. You are part of His family!

When we are reluctant to worship, perhaps we have simply forgotten what Jesus has done for us. He is bigger than anything we face. He is strong, mighty, great and powerful... Jesus is Mighty God!

This is the first message in a series entitle Jesus Is... We must keep in mind during the holiday season that Jesus IS wonderful.

The Bible teaches us that it is wise to seek good counsel. While there are many wonderful sources of good counsel--professional therapists, mature believers, spiritual mentors--there is none better than our Savior, Jesus Christ, the Counselor who holds our future in is hands.

What do we value? Worth and value are directly tied to priorities, so others are able determine our priorities by watching where we put our time and money. Since we decide what we value, we should make sure that we are prioritizing the things that matter to God.

Have you ever bought something from an unknown seller to save a few dollars only to find out later that it would have been better to spend the extra money to deal with someone who could be trusted? Trust and value are connected. The more you trust, the more willing you are to pay the price.