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Celebrate Easter Every Day

Easter is always such a wonderful day of celebrating Jesus’ resurrection, and this Easter was no different. The sanctuary was full, and the tomb was still empty. It was so good to be in God’s house with so many of God’s people. What about the Sunday after Easter or all the Sundays of the year? Are you still celebrating Easter? Jesus is still alive and that is worth celebrating every day! Are you living a life that reflects Easter, a…

Jesus Is Alive

Passion Week, a week like no other. A week that started with Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem where the people shouted “Hosanna” and ended with Good Friday where the same people were shouting, “Crucify Him!” There was a temple clearing, a trip to the Mount of Olives, a last supper, feet washing and an unfair trial in between. A week that ended with a crucifixion, a death, and a burial. A week where Jesus chose to lay down His life for…

Holy Week

And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!’” Matthew 21:9 Holy week began with Jesus hearing the crowds cheer and shout Hosanna to him. A few days later he had to endure taunts and jeers of crucify him. Jesus knew how the week would begin as he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. He…

Happy Spring

The calendar is telling us that it is Spring time, even if the temperature outside doesn’t match. We know that the warmer temperatures will soon follow and just like previous years, Spring will bring us greener grass and blooming flowers. Yes, with just the right amount of sun and water, we will see new growth all around us. We can also see new growth in ourselves. Yes, with just the right amount of time with God and His word we…

Happy Spring

The calendar is telling us that it is Spring time, even if the temperature outside doesn’t match. We know that the warmer temperatures will soon follow and just like previous years, Spring will bring us greener grass and blooming flowers. Yes, with just the right amount of sun and water, we will see new growth all around us. We can also see new growth in ourselves. Yes, with just the right amount of time with God and His word we…

Team Jesus

It’s time for March Madness! Are you excited? Do you have your favorite basketball team picked? Is your bracket filled out? Sports fans are some of the most dedicated people out there. They sit through football games in the cold and rain. They sit close to the basketball court and scream loudly to throw the opposing team off and cheer excitedly for their team. They countdown to opening day of Spring training in baseball and they go to hockey games…

Team Jesus

It’s time for March Madness! Are you excited? Do you have your favorite basketball team picked? Is your bracket filled out? Sports fans are some of the most dedicated people out there. They sit through football games in the cold and rain. They sit close to the basketball court and scream loudly to throw the opposing team off and cheer excitedly for their team. They countdown to opening day of Spring training in baseball and they go to hockey games…

True Love

February is the month where you hear so much about the heart and about love. Supposedly there are many types of love if you look it up on the internet. As believers we know there is only one true love. True love died on a cross for you and me. True love wants us to believe in Him and have a relationship with Him. True love wants to spend eternity with us. True love can be found in John 3:16.…

True Love

February is the month where you hear so much about the heart and about love. Supposedly there are many types of love if you look it up on the internet. As believers we know there is only one true love. True love died on a cross for you and me. True love wants us to believe in Him and have a relationship with Him. True love wants to spend eternity with us. True love can be found in John 3:16.…

It Is Time

Now a man from the family of Levi married a Levite woman. The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son; when she saw that he was beautiful, she hid him for three months. But when she could no longer hide him, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with asphalt and pitch. She placed the child in it and set it among the reeds by the bank of the Nile. Then his sister stood at a distance in order to…

It Is Time

Now a man from the family of Levi married a Levite woman. The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son; when she saw that he was beautiful, she hid him for three months. But when she could no longer hide him, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with asphalt and pitch. She placed the child in it and set it among the reeds by the bank of the Nile. Then his sister stood at a distance in order to…

Do Not Be Afraid

Recently our children learned from the book of Matthew about Jesus walking on water. They will hear about the wind and the waves of the sea. They will hear about the disciples being afraid. They will hear about Peter’s desire to walk on water and they will hear of Peter’s fear of the storm. They will hear of his cries for help from Jesus. They will also hear Matthew 14:27 that says, “Immediately Jesus spoke to them. ‘Have courage! It…

Do Not Be Afraid

This week our children are learning from the book of Matthew about Jesus walking on water. They will hear about the wind and the waves of the sea. They will hear about the disciples being afraid. They will hear about Peter’s desire to walk on water and they will hear of Peter’s fear of the storm. They will hear of his cries for help from Jesus. They will also hear Matthew 14:27 that says, “Immediately Jesus spoke to them. ‘Have…

Welcome 2023

Happy New Year! 2023 has arrived. Do you get excited when a new year rolls around or do you dread when January shows up on the calendar? Do you look forward to the change that a new year might bring or does the thought of change make you cringe? While we don’t know what the new year will bring, we do know who will be with us this new year. And even if there is change in the new year…

Welcome 2023

Happy New Year! 2023 has arrived. Do you get excited when a new year rolls around or do you dread when January shows up on the calendar? Do you look forward to the change that a new year might bring or does the thought of change make you cringe? While we don’t know what the new year will bring, we do know who will be with us this new year. And even if there is change in the new year…

Happy New Year

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered. This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So, everyone went to be registered, each to his own town. Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David,  to be registered along with Mary, who was engaged to him and was pregnant. While they were there, the time…

Merry Christmas

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered. This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So, everyone went to be registered, each to his own town. Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David,  to be registered along with Mary, who was engaged to him and was pregnant. While they were there, the time…

Happy Birthday Jesus

Birthdays are so fun to celebrate! You are invited to bring your children to the best birthday party ever. Come and join us this Sunday, December 18th, as we have a birthday party for Jesus at 10:45am. There will be cake! There will be fun games! There will be goodie bags! Did I mention that there will be cake? Those things are great, but what makes this the best birthday party ever is that it is for King Jesus. Bring…

Giving To Others

Is it just me, or did December arrive overnight? There is something special about December though. The world would have you believe this time of year is for shopping, decorating, eating, and receiving that perfect gift, but we have already received the perfect gift. God loved us so much that He sent His one and only son to come to earth and be born as a baby. God sent His son to save us from our sins so that we…

Giving To Others

Is it just me, or did December arrive overnight? There is something special about December though. The world would have you believe this time of year is for shopping, decorating, eating, and receiving that perfect gift, but we have already received the perfect gift. God loved us so much that He sent His one and only son to come to earth and be born as a baby. God sent His son to save us from our sins so that we…

I Am Thankful

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.” Can you believe that Thanksgiving is here already? Do you have any Thanksgiving traditions in your family? Do you eat the same foods every year? Do you watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Do you go around the table and share what you are thankful for? Whatever you may do on Thanksgiving day, I hope you remember to give thanks to the Lord. We have so much…

I Am Thankful

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.” Can you believe that Thanksgiving is here already? Do you have any Thanksgiving traditions in your family? Do you eat the same foods every year? Do you watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Do you go around the table and share what you are thankful for? Whatever you may do on Thanksgiving day, I hope you remember to give thanks to the Lord. We have so much…

Thankful In All Circumstances

Put down that Halloween candy. It’s time to turn the page on the calendar. That’s right, November somehow is already upon us. The stores would have you think that it’s Christmas time already, but November is such a good time to show how thankful we are and to teach our children to be thankful. Psalm 107:1 says, “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.” God is good. God is faithful. God’s love is never ending.…

Thankful In All Circumstances

Put down that Halloween candy. It’s time to turn the page on the calendar. That’s right, November somehow is already upon us. The stores would have you think that it’s Christmas time already, but November is such a good time to show how thankful we are and to teach our children to be thankful. Psalm 107:1 says, “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.” God is good. God is faithful. God’s love is never ending.…