The Community MinistryWeekly Message: Distance from GodOctober 21, 2025 Have you ever felt distant from a friend or family member? Distance in relationships is not uncommon, especially in a time where people move for school and jobs and many times, we are physically distant from those we care about. Emotional distance in relationships can happen Continue Reading…
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The Challenge of Sin
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: The Challenge of SinOctober 14, 2025 What do you think of when you hear the word sin? Outside of the church or organized religion, we don’t really hear or see that word much. When I talk with others about the concept of sin, many define it by extreme examples like killing Continue Reading…
In God we Trust
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: In God we TrustOctober 7, 2025 Have you ever heard the phrase “In God we Trust”? This phrase was written by Francis Scott Key when he wrote the poem “Defense of Fort Henry” back in 1814. The phrase “In God is our Trust” was included in the fourth stanza of the Continue Reading…
What is the Truth?
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: What is the Truth?September 23, 2025 There were many conversations this week in the wake of the murder of Charlie Kirk. Yesterday there were more than 100,000 people who attended Charlie Kirk’s funeral at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale Arizona. In addition to Erika Kirk, Charlie’s wife, many of our Continue Reading…
The Armor of God
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: The Armor of GodAugust 4, 2025 Is it hard to believe in something you can’t see, feel and touch? Generally, I think the answer is yes, it is. We use our senses to help us understand the world we live in and if we can’t see it, it is easy to Continue Reading…
Freedom from Sin
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: Freedom from SinJuly 8, 2025 Last week we had the opportunity to celebrate the birth of our country. Sometimes we get so tied up in the issues of the day, we forget about the freedom that we live in compared to many places in the world. Although our country is not Continue Reading…
The Gift of God’s Word
The Community MinistryWeekly Message: The Gift of God’s WordJune 24, 2025 Did you know that there are more than 450 different versions of the bible in the English language? The entire Bible has been translated into more than 700 languages, and parts of it have been translated into over 3,000 languages. Some languages have only Continue Reading…
Grace – Understanding Each Other
The Community Ministry Weekly Message: Grace – Understanding Each Other June 10, 2025 We live in a world where there is conflict all around us. Whether it is differences in the sports teams we cheer on, competition for the jobs we pursue, or the political candidates we support, it seems we are always able Continue Reading…
The Promises of God
The Community Ministry Weekly Message: The Promises of God June 3, 2025 Life can be hard at times. It is easy to get discouraged when we face struggles, challenges, health issues, lose a job or worse yet lose someone who is close to us. It is in these times that I find great comfort Continue Reading…
Influence – Who are we listening to?
The Community Ministry Weekly Message: Influence – Who are we listening to? May 13, 2025 We live in a world where there are many people speaking into our lives each day. Whether it is our family or close friends, we are constantly bombarded with opinions, advice, and messages. Some are helpful, some are harmful, Continue Reading…