You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. —Psalm 56:8 NLT Messages have been tossed into the sea since before the time of Christ, many to chart ocean currents but others as pleas for rescue or love. Recently, I read a fictitious seafaring message, a quote…
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Each one of us has a good work to do. We may not see it yet, but it’s often right there in front of our eyes. For Nehemiah, it was a crumbled wall. For you, it could be an injustice in the world, or a need you see what no one else does. During this series, we will learn how Nehemiah responded…
LFTL SundayDon’t Use a Silencer 2 Peter 3:9 May 19, 2019 Pastor Tom Cogle Satan has tried and couldn’t kill the author of life, so today he is trying to silence the message about who Jesus is and what He did for us.Silencing the message is just as effective as killing the author of life! How Does Satan try to Silence the…
Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. —Revelation 19:7 As soon as I opened my eyes and realized the date, my mind traveled back 35 years to my wedding day, the start of what I dreamed would be a beautiful family life. I recalled…
Series: Things Jesus Never SaidMessage: “Go, Do What Makes Your Happy”Text: John 8:2-11Pastor Tom CogleSunday, May 5, 2019Jesus did not say:•Go into all the world and preach whatever makes people happy.•Whoever wants to be my disciple, must affirm themselves, avoid the cross, and follow their own heart.•Ask and it will be given to you, because God is your Celestial Sugar Daddy. This…
These days it’s easy to see life the way we want to. We can filter our images, pick the news we want to hear, and listen only to the viewpoints that agree with us. When we do that, we start to distort our view of the world. The same thing can happen to our view of God. We reshape our perception of…
The Answer Is Easter 1 Peter 2:21Sunday, April 24, 2019 Pastor Tom CogleI. FRIDAY: THE DAY OF PAINA. Jesus experienced physical pain.B. Jesus experienced emotional pain.C. Jesus experienced spiritual pain.WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR DAYS OF PAIN?1. REACH OUT TO FRIENDSa. Jesus needed friends when in pain.b. Jesus was honest about His pain.2. REACH OUT TO GODII. SATURDAY: THE DAY OF…
Text: 1 Corinthians 11 Sunday, April 14, 2019 Palm Sunday Pastor Tom Cogle Three important questions concerning the Eucharist: I. IS THE EUCHARIST A SYMBOL? When we break bread during communion, we remember that Christ’s body was broken for us. Furthermore, the cup of juice is a symbol of Jesus’ blood that was shed to cover our sins. II. IS THE EUCHARIST…