“Why do we feel such a loss concerning not being together for Sunday worship?” In the second part of addressing this question, we look at Bannerman’s comments regarding the church below. There is also a tie in to this Sunday’s sermon (April 12, 2020). “…the Church is spoken of in Scripture as
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The Anchor of Thankfulness
As I sit down to write this article, I see that the forecast is calling for the first week of October to have highs in the 70’s. Today is the first day of Fall and we can see the crops turning. Harvest is around the corner. Soon it will be Thanksgiving Day and many families
How Important is Hospitality?
Recently Jenny and I had a group of people over for dinner. As we began to prepare for our company, we started looking at the condition of our house. We were surprised by how much we needed to clean up and rearrange so that when people came, we could feel comfortable hosting them and they
Ask Pastor Tim
Q. Is it possible for me to lose my salvation? A. In John 17:2 Jesus prays to His Father, “…You gave Him [Jesus] authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.” This tells us that God has a people that He has given to Jesus and
Love God • Love Others
Love God; love others. This is a common motto that one hears in the church. It is an appropriate motto, for it clearly summarizes what Jesus said in Matthew 22:37-40. When Jesus was asked, “’What is the greatest commandment?’ And He said to him, ‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart,
Pastors’ Installation Update
On Sunday evening, April 7, 2019 our congregation gathered for a special worship service to install Rev. Tim Rackley as our Senior Pastor and Rev. Don Rackley as our Associate Pastor. A message on Encouragement (from 3 John 1:1-15 & 2 Kings 4:8-17) was brought by Ruling Elder James “Bebo” Elkin, who had been a
Neighboring: Ambassadors for Christ
This month we celebrate the fact that the Son of God came to earth in the person of Jesus. He lived a perfect life, died on the cross for the sins of His people, and was raised from the dead by God. As we come to Jesus asking forgiveness of our sins and trusting in
Pastors’ Installation Service
By Kendi Fiscus We are very excited about the upcoming installations of Pastor Tim to his new role as Senior Pastor and Pastor Don to Associate Pastor! While some people are familiar with this process and have experienced it before, others may be wondering about the nuts and bolts of an installation. Here’s a quick