Relearning Patience How’s your patience? With all that has been happening, a lot of people’s patience is showing itself pretty thin. Patience is the fruit of the Spirit that God plants in us and then we cooperate in its growth. We are warned by some “do not pray for patience.” I think this is terrible […]

Patience Patience is something we all need but all seem to lack, especially in these trying times. This week, Pastor Joe talks about how the Bible teaches us that patience is the proof of your growth as a person and as a follower of Jesus. Pastor Joe Martin  

Radical Forgiveness It is hard to love people when you are angry at them. Since love is our goal, learning to forgive and have our ability to love restored is important. The Bible says love never fails but if that’s true why do the people we try to love make us so mad? We say, […]

The Three Phrases of Forgiveness This week, Pastor Joe talks with us about three key phrases that are essential to living a life of forgiveness. Pastor Joe Martin

Relearning church means relearning love. Love is the one thing that is to set us apart from all fakers and frauds. John 13:34 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 “By this all men will know that […]

Love Our cultural idea of love and the biblical definition of love are not the same. Pastor Joe talks with us this week about the biblical principle of love and the reality of love that we, as followers of Jesus, must pattern our lives after. Pastor Joe Martin

Equipped and Equipping Saints As we relearn church, we must relearn our purpose. What are we here to do? We are here to be equipped and equip others for this awesome adventure in following Christ. This weekend I will teach the what, why, and how of equipping. Joe Martin

Equipping   Equipping others is the responsibility and privilege of every follower of Jesus.    God gives each of His followers certain gifts and responsibilities. This week, Pastor Joe talks with us about how God gives us these gifts and responsibilities for the “equipping of the saints”, that is, the church. Pastor Joe Martin

Holders of Faith We are called to be more, have lives of faith. We are called to live by faith. As the church, we together are to live by faith as the living holders of the faith.This weekend I will be preaching on faith. It will be important for you to take time to listen […]

Faith How do we walk by faith and live by faith? It helps to understand what the meaning of faith is. Pastor Joe takes time this week to help us undertand what faith is and how we can learn to live lives of faith that leads to the grace of God. Pastor Joe Martin