Today is the beginning of Advent.  So we will be transitioning into Advent.  On December 31 – I will go back to complete Timothy

1 Timothy 6:5 People… who suppose that godliness is a way of making a profit. 6 Now godliness combined with contentment brings great profit.

Paul is addressing the fact that charlatans had made their way into the church – trying to gain a profit from their spirituality.  They were ...

by Mike MaretteLord, thank You for Your creation and all You have given us, and how You met us in this world.  You created this world as a place to meet You, know You, love You and be loved by You.  You made all these things that we might enjoy them – and to appreciate all that You have given.  All good things are from above, from the Father above, in whom there ...

By Mike MaretteLord, thank You so much for the opportunity to be before You and to focus on YOU this morning. Help our hearts to be able to be settled – that our hearts and souls would be focused on You and that we would be of a posture that You could speak into our hearts. It is so easy to allow other things to hinder us, help us to reengage with You.Training ourselves to ...

Dick: I’ve thought a lot about leadership – and I think of all the un-s – I feel unqualified, unskilled, unable at times.  But the Bible has different things to say about leadership.

Each of us is called to serve in different ways.  I would define leadership as a proactive concern for others’ welfare.

Mike: The importance of character in leadership has taken a backseat and it is a disaster, all around our world ...

The Christian, the Church, and Government and PoliticsLord, thank You for the opportunity to worship You – and all those who served yesterday.  We pray that as these boxes go out over the next 6 months – that people would come to Christ as a result of the gospel messages that go in these boxes.  Some will go on to serve in Christian ministry – and we pray that even though we plant little seeds, they ...

Lord, help us right now – we are all dealing with stuff – help us calm our hearts and give us peace that we might know and experience Your grace and mercy and presence in our lives right now.  There are many events and issues and struggle sand troubles that we find ourselves in – so help us to see You and find Your strength and comfort.

I’m going to do some clarification from last week ...

Lord, I ask You – for those who have lost loved ones in Vegas – that You would heal their hurts – and for those who are in hospitals, heal their wounds.  May there be transformation in our country.

1 Tim. 1: 3 As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to spread false teachings, 4 nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. Such ...

Lord, thank You – we come before You – thank You for the musicians who lead us into Your presence to worship in praise. We ask, as we open Your word, teach our hearts that we might better live for You as ambassadors of the kingdom. We have some city ambassadors here in the church – but all of us are Your ambassadors. Thank You for the blessing of the life of Josephine Vaughn – a devout prayer warrior ...

Hi I am Henry Raupp and this is my wife, Suzanne.

We were married in 1980 and had dated for 5 years, 366 days and 23 hours before we were married.

Who is Henry:  Henry is an individualist who is highly motivated to analyse systems, to plan strategies for performance improvement, to initiate action, and to solve problems.

He is highly motivated to “leave people in a different attitudinal state than when he found ...

We are continuing talking about priorities – Back to our foundational verse:

Matthew 11:28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

What an encouraging verse – if we take His ...