Last Sunday I preached on John 13:34-35 introducing goals for 2019 for The Rock. One of the goals is to love our neighbors as Jesus has loved us. I introduced the goal for each and every person at The Rock… 2-4-6-8 Goal to Love.
At the beginning of every year I preach on goals and vision for the upcoming year. This Sunday I will preach on John 13:34-35 as an encouragement for us to pursue God’s goals and vision for our church. A quick spoiler - it is all about love!
The Rock is a church made up of faithful volunteers. Volunteerism is the core of our church and every member of The Rock is indebted to the service of others. The bottom line is, no volunteers = no church!
As we walk though the week between Christmas and New Year’s may God give you a time of reflection, peace, and new hope in Jesus!
We are fascinated by the future. From endless stories of future exploits and time travel, to personally wondering what our future holds, we can't get enough of pondering the future. The Bible gives us a window into our future as Christians.
Are you stressed yet?! After all, Christmas is just a few short days away. Feelings of stress, anxiety, and even dread can accompany the days leading up to Christmas. My prayer is that Jesus can keep pointing us back to the truths of Christmas in Jesus!
Christmas is a time of celebration and joy. It is also a time to reflect on Jesus in our lives. We reflect in a number of ways.
Advent is the 4 weeks on the Christian church calendar leading up to Christmas. Advent gives us a chance to remind ourselves of Christmas’ true purpose and glory in Jesus. The next few weeks at The Rock offers a few opportunities to fellowship and point to Jesus!
Happy Thanksgiving! May God give you and the ones you love many things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving!
For Christians, it is clear in the Bible that we are to give thanks. My prayer is that giving thanks to God for our abundant blessings is how we primarily think of Thanksgiving!
Often times the most important part of a discussion is how it begins. I pray that last week’s sermon that began the discussion of God’s plan for The Rock started us on a good note! I called on us to pray, listen to the Holy Spirit, and begin conversation with one another. I started the conversation by presenting three ways God has been speaking to us:
Often times the most important part of a discussion is how it begins. I pray that last week’s sermon that began the discussion of God’s plan for The Rock started us on a good note! I called on us to pray, listen to the Holy Spirit, and begin conversation with one another. I started the conversation by presenting three ways God has been speaking to us:
Peter often reminded the church of important doctrines, values, and mission. He knew that the church could forget what is most important in the midst of the busyness of life. We can all relate to the need to be reminded. This Sunday I will preach on what I perceive to be God’s vision for The Rock at this time.
Spiritual transformation is much more that simply behaving differently. We are called to renew our thinking and have an inner transformation of the soul. Check out this week’s blog and then stay on The Rock website to see how God is at work!
Lori and I are off on our trip celebrating a new season of life for us! While we are away The Rock will continue to worship on Sundays with some special guests. Check out this week’s blog and then stay on The Rock website to see how God is at work!
Spiritual transformation is much more that simply behaving differently. We are called to renew our thinking and have an inner transformation of the soul. Check out this week’s blog and then stay on The Rock website to see how God is at work!
Many of us have heard someone say to us, “grow up!” when we do childish things. The Bible calls us to “grow up!” in a real, tangible, and helpful way in our faith. Check out this week’s blog and then stay on The Rock website to see how God is at work!
CORRECTION - NEW BLOG FOR THIS WEEK. Last weeks blog was mistakenly sent out on Wed. of this week. We celebrated the Homes of Hope Mexico trip LAST WEEK. This week is another special service centering on “Back to School” prayer & worship Check out this week’s blog and then stay on The Rock website to see how God is at work!
Reports back from Mission trip teams are one of my favorite types of church services. We get to hear and see what God has done! Check out this week’s blog and then stay on The Rock website to see how God is at work!
The Christian walk is a New Testament way of saying, “live your daily life according to the Bible.” The final 3 chapters of Ephesians focus on our walk in Jesus. Check out this week’s blog and then stay on The Rock website to see how God is at work!