“True Freedom and A New Identity”

During the month of June, Pastor Steve preached through the themes found in the book of Philippians.  Around the same time that Paul wrote the letter to the people in Phillipi, he also wrote a very personal letter to Philemon in Colosse.  This little book in the Bible...

The Joy Habit

Dear Friends, What if joy wasn’t just a feeling you waited for, but a habit you could actually develop?  We are wrapping up our series in Philippians and in one of the most uplifting and practical sections of the New Testament, the Apostle Paul invites us into a life...

The View from Up High

Have you ever viewed something at ground level and then later taken in the view way up high.  Many years ago, I had a chance to go up in a hot air balloon with a good friend of mine who is a hot air balloon pilot.  The beauty was breathtaking.  Not only was the view...

Risk It All for the Prize

The African impala is truly an amazing animal. It can jump to a vertical height of over 10 feet and cover a distance of greater than 30 feet in one leap.  Yet these magnificent creatures can easily be kept in an enclosure in any zoo with a short 4-foot wall. The...

Christ is Everything

After a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the audience gave conductor Arturo Toscanini and the Orchestra a prolonged standing ovation. While the audience was still applauding, Toscanini, filled with great emotion, turned to his musicians and whispered, “I am...

Living from the Inside Out

Do you think more about what a person is, or what they might become?  How about for your own life?  Do you focus more on who you are, or what you might become? Famous preacher Phillips Brooks, author of the famous Christmas hymn, “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and...