While we have been in a season of crises, there have been encouraging signs that perhaps this season is passing. Keep praying for Isaiah and Kelley as they continue to walk through healing and the ups and downs that come with that. Also be praying for Dr. Dave. He's off on study leave this week, and will be visiting family. As we continue in our series on the Timothy's, t...

This Sunday, we'll continue looking at"discipleship in action"from 1 Timothy 4.Here the Apostle Paul tells Timothy about the effort to maintain good doctrine, particularly in light of the devasting effects of false teaching.Once again, Paul reminds him (and us) that we need to be focused on godliness, so that we not only don't teach things that are false, but we don't fall...

This Sunday, we'll continue looking at"discipleship in action"from1 Timothy 5.Here the Apostle Paul wants Timothy to overcome the effects of false teaching by working hard at building relationships.False teaching often results in discord and division, just as much in Paul's time as it does in our time.And yet the church is called to exhibit a supernatural unity in Christ.M...

Okay, big question for this week!How many of you would consider yourselves to be truly content?I'm sure there's some who consider themselves to be contented people, but I don't think it's very many.Most of us would like to be content, we hope for contentment, and occasionally we find it but it usually doesn't last.Honestly, most of us are rarely content. And part of the...

There has been much to pray for over the last several weeks.A number of families have been facing difficult seasons, and we added two more in the hours after worship this past Sunday with Kelley and a former deacon in the hospital.Be sure to take some time praying for the many ongoing needs in the church.I know that each family covets your prayers. And as we continue our ...

Well, we're starting a new series this Sunday.We'll be looking at"discipleship in action"from 1 2 Timothy and Titus.These are known as the Pastoral Epistles because in them, the Apostle Paul is teaching his protg, Timothy, how to pastor.And that's because Paul is sending Timothy out to go pastor a church.But not just any church, the church at Ephesus.This is one of the mo...

First of all, it's good to have Frank Wang back from sabbatical.Especially since he's leading a large group to Modgnik (kingdom spelled backwards) this weekend.Please pray for the 4 adults and 17 Middle School students who will be on this retreat!Pray that our Lord is gracious to them and draws them closer to Himself.Second, I know you're praying for so many of our church ...

It has been a busy reintroduction to ministry after sabbatical. A church picnic, Modgnik, and now preaching with community groups starting this Sunday as well. On a side note, please sign up for a community group on Realm. If you're having trouble with that, please let me or Andrea know. I want to take this opportunity to say how grateful Sarah and I are for your generosit...

Well, we've gotten to the last week in our Summer in the Psalms. This week we'll be looking at Psalm 37 and a "Prayer for our Worry." And while we'll talk about worry (and anxiety and envy and the wicked and the righteousness and of course, Jesus), I've chosen this Psalm to conclude our series because it has all the elements of the other Psalms we've covered this summer. ...

Well, I guess I should say it's good to be back (though, to be honest, I'd still rather be at the beach). But I am back, and I want to thank Ron, Mark, Frank, James, and Tom for filling the pulpit in my absence. It's a blessing (for all of us) to have elders that can minister the Word of God to us so well. This week we'll be looking at Psalm 137 and a "Prayer for our Ange...