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The Model Church

One of the most wonderful verses in the Bible is found in Acts 4:34. It says “There was not a needy person among them.” The early church in Jerusalem was described in this way. This is one of the most amazing ways to describe a church. What was their secret? How as it possible? Acts…

Perfected Love

I have been preaching out of Galatians for the last few months. Sharing out of chapter 5, we discovered that living a life of love fulfils the law. I started to think about love and I was drawn to 1 John. Here, John calls us to love God and one another in what he calls…

Jesus and Me

The Christian life is more than just “Jesus and me.” But it is not less. Our culture today is focused on individualism. Listen to your heart. Do what makes you feel good. Even in our spirituality, we are self-determined. We don’t need the church or other Christians because we can fully rely upon and trust…

How Paul Saw the Church

Our church is approaching its 40th anniversary. Looking back there have been many changes. People come and go. People pass away and children are born. Pastors come and go. Even locations change. The truth is, although we desire to be constant and stable, change is necessary for survival and effectiveness for reaching the community around…