Pastor Whit explored what pleases God, building on last week’s message on faith. He emphasized the importance of understanding the “bad news” of Romans 11:32, which states that God has bound everyone over to disobedience, before appreciating the “good news” of the gospel, that God offers mercy through Christ. Moving into Romans 12, we learn we’re called to living a life of gratitude and service in response to God’s mercy. He highlighted the difference between actions motivated by a desire to earn favor and those driven by a genuine understanding of God’s grace. Listen in…

Sunday's sermon was recorded on a smart phone due to an audio-outage. Pastor Whit started a new series on "What Pleases God," focusing this first Sunday on "Faith pleases God". The sermon focused on what pleases God, emphasizing that true Christians prioritize pleasing God over seeking personal affirmation. The key to pleasing God is faith, as highlighted in Hebrews 11:6, which states that faith is essential to pleasing God and that God rewards those who earnestly seek Him. Listen in...

Mr. Al Satterfield shared with us today. His message explored the human tendency towards self-salvation and performance-based religion, tracing it back to the fall of Adam and Eve. He argued that this mindset, rooted in fear and guilt, leads to a never-ending cycle of trying to earn God’s favor. The message emphasizes that Christianity, centered on the death and resurrection of Jesus, offers a different path—one of grace and acceptance through left-handed power, symbolized by weakness and the cross. Listen in...

Pastor Whit finished our series on the prophet Joel, helping us learn that the key to understanding chapter 3 of the text lies in chapter 2 verse 32, which states that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. The verse emphasizes the importance of calling on the Lord for salvation and deliverance, highlighting that even those who have resisted God at times can be saved if they call on His name. The text emphasizes the “valley of decision,” a moment when all people will be gathered for God to cast judgment. Listen in...

Today, Pastor Whit continued our series from Joel, highlighting chapter 2. His sermon emphasizes the importance of surrendering control to God, allowing Him to remove obstacles and provide abundant life. We were encouraged to confess our sins, seek forgiveness, and embrace the grace and love offered by God. There's a clear call to action, urging us to share our stories of faith and the transformative power of God’s love with others. Listen in...

Guest preacher, Rev. Sam Cruce, offered our Sunday message, using Galatians 2.20 as the day's text.

His sermon emphasizes the importance of a healthy fear of God, rooted in understanding His holiness as revealed in the Old Testament. It critiques the modern church for neglecting God’s holiness and focusing solely on love and grace, urging Christians to embrace the full truth of God’s word. The sermon also highlights the need for biblical literacy to discern truth from falsehood and avoid being misled by false prophets. Listen in...

Today began a 3-week emphasis on the prophet Joel. Week 1 was chapter 1, with Pastor Whit reminding us that the call of the prophet is to call the people's hearts back to God. We learned that "the day of the Lord" will come, being good news for the faithful and bad news for the unfaithful. The circumstances of Joel's world—terrible devastation from locus swarms—are a reminder that dependence upon the Lord is the greatest of blessings. Listen in... 

Pastor Whit encouraged us Sunday with Deuteronomy 30:11-20, emphasizing the importance of choosing life and love for God. The word of God is accessible and close, not distant or difficult to attain. Choosing life means loving God and living in obedience, leading to blessings and prosperity, while rejecting God leads to destruction and death.

The Holy Spirit is God’s gift of His presence, helping us choose and live an abundant life. God desires to bless us with His life, and the church, through ministries like Stephen Ministry, aims to support individuals on their journey to wholeness and holiness. Confessing sins to one another and partnering with the Church are essential for experiencing God’s forgiveness and living a blessed life. Listen in...

Today, Pastor Whit emphasized the importance of living out one’s faith beyond Sunday worship. The sermon highlighted the Israelites’ journey after the Exodus, noting that their freedom was not the end but the beginning of a new life. The message encouraged us to continuously engage in spiritual practices like prayer, scripture reading, and service, likening them to the essential act of breathing. Listen in...

Today, Pastor Whit covered Psalm 66—a call to praise God for His awesome deeds and power. The psalmist invites all people to witness God’s works, recalling the Exodus and God’s provision for His people. The psalm also emphasizes the importance of remembering God’s past deeds and how they shape our present lives. We were challenged to testify to God's work in our own lives through our own stories. Its time! Listen in...