by Steve | Feb 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Have you ever cut open the most delectable looking peach, melon, or apple only to find it black, soft, and spoiled inside? The outward appearance of fruit can disguise its internal rottenness. What’s physically true of fruit can be spiritually true for people who...
by Bob Short | Jan 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 3:18 A Point of Emphasis for 2022 In 2022 the elders focused extensively on developing young disciples in the church. We spent considerable time in our January retreat clarifying our...
by Steve | Jan 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
As I laid on my back as a Junior in High School after suffering a season ending injury in my first football game, I remember opening a note from my older sister in which she quoted Deuteronomy 31:8, “And the Lord is the one who goes ahead of you. He will be with you....
by Steve | Dec 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
A friend once boasted about how much weight he had lost by eliminating one major component from his diet. Within a few short weeks he regretted his decision as it was unrealistic for the long haul. As we begin 2023, I’d like to suggest three realistic resolutions...
by Steve | Dec 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
In April of 2011 my wife and I drove home through a storm. We later learned that we had crossed the paths of multiple tornadoes. Had we arrived a few minutes sooner or later at some of those locations we would have been swept away. God’s timing saved our physical...
by Steve | Nov 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
It was mid-January and the thermometer in my apartment read 57 degrees. The furnace was on the fritz and I spent a couple of very unpleasant days shivering in the cold. My physical condition then reflected the spiritual condition of far too many people today. Our...
