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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Cost vs Reward
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: Cost vs RewardMay 5, 2026 Have you ever been asked or decided to change something in your life? Change is not easy. Most people are open to new ideas only when the cost (what I must pay or give) of the idea is lower than the reward. Humans are biologically and Continue Reading…
Integrity vs. Reputation
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: Integrity vs. ReputationApril 28, 2026 Have you ever had someone lie to you before? As much as we might say that honesty is important to us, as many as 75% of our population lies between 1 and 2 times per day. Now many of these lies are “white lies” to protect Continue Reading…
Life in Community
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: Life in CommunityApril 21, 2026 We live in a world that is increasingly focused on the individual. In the past, media and advertisements generally delivered one message for a mass audience. But technology has allowed marketing to advance much further to be individualized based on a very detailed understanding of every Continue Reading…
Intelligent Design
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: Intelligent DesignApril 14, 2026 I have always been fascinated by space. Over the last week we had a chance to follow the Artemis II mission that launched a rocket and four astronauts from earth and watch it travel to the moon and return back safe & sound. The Artemis launch was Continue Reading…