A Little Crazy

Galatians 5:6 “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.”

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Sports fans paint their faces, cars, and sometimes their bellies.  Avid shoppers line up at 4am for the big sale, with an action plan for maneuvering store to store to get the best deals. When people love something, they tend [...]

In God We Trust

1 Timothy 6:17-18 ”Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and [...]

The Master of Money?

Be a God Chaser

WOW!  What a day yesterday.  It was awesome to celebrate with 10 people
following Christ through baptism.  That never gets old!  In part, that’s why
we exist as a church – to see lives changed!
Yesterday was tense and tough.  I’ve never seen so many people squirm in
church.  Sometimes the truth is uncomfortable.  This week, I’m posting 3
devotions [...]

Above the Noise

Psalm 131 “I have stilled and quieted my soul…”

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Have you ever beheld something so amazing that it took your breath away?  Maybe it was the Grand Canyon, a newborn baby, an incredible sunset.  Regardless of the wonder, when we see something amazing, it stops us in our tracks.  We behold it with such [...]

His Surpassing Greatness

Psalm 150 “…praise Him for His surpassing greatness.”

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How big is your God?  Is He big enough to fit in your box of childhood tradition?  Your Sunday morning box?  Your wedding ceremony box?  Or has God so captivated You that He permeates Your whole life?  Friend, let me lovingly suggest, He’s all of these [...]

Worship as Wonder

Psalm 8:1 “Oh LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth…”

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Wonder.  It seems to be a lost art in our hectic way of life.  Somewhere along the way in our fast paced agendas, we have forgotten what it means to savor something, to drink deep and take in [...]

Worship is a Verb

Psalm 29:2 “Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.”

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At some time or another, we’ve all done it.  We’ve treated worship as a noun, an event, an occurrence, or simply a part of a religious service.  But worship as we find [...]

Update from Pastor Richard

Run Like a Turtle!

Colossians 2:6-7 “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness”

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Our journey in following Christ is a lot like that good old classic, “The Tortoise and the [...]