Miscellaneous

God called Samuel while he slept in the Temple. Samuel was obedient and answered, "Here I am, Lord."

Jesus called the disciples to come and follow Him. It wasn’t in any grand manner, in any grand place. He simply spoke to them, asking them to follow Him, and they leave everything to follow Him.

What does it mean to be called by God?

As we continue to talk about the importance of God's call upon our life; as we jump deeper and deeper into a relationship with Christ, a huge component that we consistently forget is how well we are "listening" to God.

In Jesus' day there were people who were considered holy and clean, and there were those who were considered unholy and unclean.

Jesus did not spend His time on earth catering only to the holy and clean. He was about breaking bread, reaching out a loving hand and lending a listening ear to the unholy and the unclean as well.

Who can you reach out to this Epiphany season. Who can you bring into the love of Christ? Are you willing?

Lent is a time to make room for God. To re-connect with God and with one another, through very basic means—prayer; scripture; worship; service; and fasting.
How will you make room for God this Lent?

Many men and women in the Bible faced temptation - temptation to do the opposite of what God asked them, temptation to trust another person instead of the Lord, temptation to do your own thing under your own strength instead of relying fully on God.

If Adam and Even, Abraham and Sarah, Jonah, the disciples and Christ himself were tempted, who are we to think we will not be.

What is tempting you? What is a stumbling block, temptation, or out-and-out sin, which you need to give to the Lord this Lenten season?

We call Him by man names: Lamb of God, Friend, Great I AM, Shepherd, Guardian of Souls, Messiah. Who is Jesus Christ to you?

This question can be the most important question of your life, one which needs to be answered intimately and honestly.

His name and nature and purpose and love have been revealed to us through scripture. But we need to be answering this question with more than just mere lip-service. Jesus needs to be our All-in-All, our everything, our Savior, our Redeemer, our Sustainer, our Judge and our King.

Is He all of this, and so much more, for you?

We carry a lot of pent up anger around with us. We know it isn't right. We know it isn't healthy, but that doesn't stop us from keeping it within us, anyway. Maybe it is time to get to the root of the problem, and finally let it go. Maybe it's time to lay it at the foot of the cross forever.

Jesus asked us to love one another, and on a one-on-one relationship that can be easy. But, how do we show the love of God to the world? We will spend some time this evening, talking about what Christ intended the church to be like, how we can learn to put others first, how we can be more gracious and forgiving to one another, and so much more.

We are coming into the home stretch...Good Friday is almost here. The cross is right before us, and it is time to make our plea. Are you ready for Holy Week? Have you made your mends with your fellow man? Have you laid your sins at the foot of the cross and given your life to Him? Are you ready for the Cross?

CHRIST’S LAMENT FOR HIS FAITHLESS CHURCH: HE LOVED THEM TO THE END

In this Maundy Thursday service, we encountered the ten laments that Jesus had for His faithless church. We interspersed music which spoke to each one, and then ended the service with the stripping of the church, leaving it bare for Good Friday, and the time Jesus spent in the tomb.

Our Good Friday service is based on the last seven words of Christ from the cross. After each Word is read from scripture, a reflection is offered and a verse or two of a hymn or praise song is shared. Enjoy!

A traditional Easter service with choral anthems, traditional hymns, a few pieces of scripture, a message and Holy Communion.

A sermon preached by Steve Follrod, kicking off an Easter sermon series on the seven places Jesus shed blood for you and for me. This message focuses on the first of the seven, Jesus' Hands.

Over the last couple of weeks we have been understanding more fully what it means to be healed by the stripes of Jesus. This Sunday we learn that in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus sweat blood, and by the sweat and blood of his brow, he won back our willpower. In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve lost willpower when they surrendered their dominion to Satan. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus said, “Not my will, but Yours be done” (Matthew 26:39) He submitted to the WILL OF GOD as He shed sweat drops of His Precious Blood to redeem our willpower.