Posts from August 2015

Trading Traditions

  Three traditions we have as a church to help us keep our hearts closer to God. 1. A TRADITION OF PARTICIPATION God’s Word is alive and active through each volunteer who interacts with our guests. Our ministry leaders have decided they want to invest back in a church that has invested so much into their lives! They have shifted their hearts…

Competition: What Is It Good For? | Karissa Stratton

The spirit of competition is a very real thing. Whether we realize it or not, we all compete at some point in our lives. Some of us have competed in sports; some of us have competed for special privileges, recognition or a specific part or role. We compete daily in our work places, in our classes and in our homes among other…

This May Take A While

John 15:1-2 I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.  He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful Few things in life are more frustrating that feeling unfruitful He’ll replace something GOOD with something GREATER! “The opportunity of a…

Hello My Name Is

The highest creation of God in His image, both male and female.  (Gen. 1:27)   God’s Image: We’re all worthy of honor and respect, while having such characteristics as righteousness, holiness & knowledge   God knew when He created man/woman in His image that sin would enter the world.   God created man/woman in His image to offset sin – to shift the question…

The Pattern is the Problem

Many of us believe that our problems are a result of life’s randomness, but in reality our lives all have similar patterns. How do we determine the patterns that dictate the direction of our lives and is it possible to change them?   I. THERE IS A PATTERN Life isn’t just a series of unrelated problems. There is a pattern to life.…