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In this extraordinary time it may be a comfort to know this really is NOT uncharted territory. The church has been here before. Jesus has been here before. Yes, the government recently announced that the coronavirus outbreak is “a serious and imminent threat to public health.” The commonwealth of Virginia declared a state of emergency, […]

In some parts of the world, people believe this saint stands right beside Peter and Paul. But nearly everything we know about him is wrong. His name wasn’t Patrick. He didn’t chase out snakes. The pope never declared him a saint. He didn’t preach about shamrocks. He wasn’t even Irish. So who is the real […]

When Jesus healed a blind man, folks told him to be quiet. When Peter and John healed a lame man, they told him the same thing. When you try to share your story about Christ, you may hear the same thing. You see, Satan doesn’t need to crush you to win. All he needs is […]

Some of us do not have a moment of dramatic conversion, or a specific event that brought us to Christ. For us, Christ is a lifelong companion and our dearest friend. Jesus said he called his disciples friends because he was willing to lay down his life for them. There is no greater love than […]

Learning from the Master: Apprentices learn by watching the master craftsperson or tradesperson, until it becomes reflex to think like the master. What would you think about an apprentice carpenter who never feels comfortable trying to drive a nail? One who prefers to just watch others who are more qualified? Aren’t disciples also expected to […]

What happens to your faith when you get the worst news possible? And what do we say when healing doesn’t come? Christ is the great physician, but he is a wounded healer. He uses his nail scarred hands to wipe away our very last tears. And our scars are tribute to his healing power.

Introducing four faces of Jesus Christ! Our goal is to help you find your own elevator speech about your relationship with Christ. That’s a 60 second speech where you tell someone who Jesus is to you. Today we meet Christ as the Lord who commands us to follow, and the Savior who redeems us. Take […]

It doesn’t take a ton of faith to build a church. All it takes is a handful of faith… and someone willing to share what they have seen and heard. What do you suppose God might do with YOUR handful of faith?

It’s a new year–a new decade! It’s the time of year when we look in the mirror and ask, How are you doing? At church, we love and care about one another so we ask over and over: How are you doing? When God looks at you, how are you doing? Has your past been […]