Kent Wallace brings us into the New Year with a great message on being the light and hope of Christ to the world in which we live.

Pastor Nathan Smiths Christmas Day message

In the message from the sermon on the plain, Jesus talks about life and what comes out of us when we are challenged; when things are not perfect.  The end of the story is the parable of the wise man who built his house on the rock.

Pastor Nathan continues in Luke with the thought that Jesus gave on His sermon on the plain, about doing unto others as you would have them do to you….on every level.

Betsy covers four vantage points for feeding the 5000.  Have you ever considered that the loafs of bread and fish the people ate that day were unblemished food?  Straight from God to their mouths!  Scripture tells us “they ate and were “Satisfied!”.   Enjoy this just of Mark 6:30-56.

Teaches us to be disciples of Christ even when we are ridiculed and reject

What does it mean to look like a disciple?  Betsy challenges the group this week from Mark 6:7-29. As disciples we are to follow Christ and to deny ourselves.  We are to be learners of our teacher Jesus. We can choose for our behavior to be more Christ-like, learning from Jesus example on the cross.

We glorify God by making disciples of Jesus.

Kent Wallace brings us to the conclusion of the preaching series about generosity with the five T’s; Time, Talent, Treasure, Temple and Testimony.  Scripture references for this are Exodus 25:1-2, 35:4-35, 36:1-7

Betsy presents a Two Act scenario of Mark 5:21-6:6.  The main characters are two daughters whose lives were totally transformed and healed by the touch of Jesus. In a society that didn’t care for women…Jesus’ touch made these daughters’ lives whole.