The Community MinistryWeekly Message: Staying the CourseAugust 4, 2026 Last week I talked about how life can carry us off to places we would rather not be. Sometimes we have a distorted understanding of who God is and what He expects of us. If you were brought up attending church during your youth, you might Continue Reading…
Category: Weekly Message
Off Course
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: Off CourseJuly 28, 2026 Have you ever felt distant from a friend or family member? Relational distance is common—especially today, when people move for school or work and end up physically separated from those they care about. Emotional distance, however, happens for deeper reasons: a lack of communication, high stress, unresolved Continue Reading…
God’s Plan Doesn’t Feel Straight
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: God’s Plan Doesn’t Feel StraightJuly 21, 2026 Have you ever had a difficult time in your life with a job, a relationship or a plan? I think all of us have experienced a time when things did not go as we hoped or planned. Sometimes when I think about God’s plan Continue Reading…
The Gift of Prayer
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: The Gift of PrayerJuly 14, 2026 When did you learn to pray? I can remember my parents teaching me to pray when I was a small child by teaching me the Child’s Evening Prayer. We added onto that prayer by praying for our family, our health, and for the things we Continue Reading…
Talk can be Trouble
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: Talk can be TroubleJuly 7, 2026 Have you ever found that something you said got you into trouble? It’s funny how sometimes we can say things that might alienate someone or damage a relationship. A great example of this happened to President Ronald Reagan in 1984. Reagan was preparing for a Continue Reading…
Talk is Cheap
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: Talk is CheapJune 30, 2026 Have you ever heard the phrase “talk is cheap?” This saying dates back to the early 17th century. In early America, a popular, longer variation of the phrase noted that “talk is cheap, but it takes money to buy a farm.”The core idea is simple: it Continue Reading…
Love Thy Neighbor
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: Love Thy NeighborJune 23, 2026 We live in a society where there are all kinds of separations between various segments of people, many times based on how much money they have. Whether it is the communities we live in, the stores we shop at, the schools we attend, or the food Continue Reading…
Doers vs. Hearers
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: Doers vs. HearersJune 16, 2026 As adults, we sure have learned a lot during our lifetimes. Our learning starts as young kids and even at 66, I am still learning new things every day. Sometimes we learn good things, sometimes we learn not-so-good things and so much of what we absorb Continue Reading…
Testing Produces Perseverance
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: Testing Produces PerseveranceJune 9, 2026 Have you ever been through a difficult time where you learned something that made you better or more effective? Sometimes our challenges can help us develop skills, experiences, and a history that prepares us for things we will face in the future. We are reminded in Continue Reading…
God Changes Everything
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: God Changes EverythingJune 2, 2026 Is change always a bad thing? Sometimes it is, but for believers in Jesus, many times it turns out that a change moves us in a better direction. I have had several changes in my life that first appeared to be against what I was wanting Continue Reading…