Category Archives: Sunday Preview

This Sunday morning, we will focus on the story of Jesus’s ascension into heaven, which is recorded in Acts 1:6-14. While Christians today often think of heaven and hell as polar opposites, this story paints a somewhat different picture: Jesus … Continue reading →

This Sunday, we will hear from a special guest speaker, Sterling Gatling, who comes on behalf of Gideons International, an organization known for distributing the Bible all around the world. How powerful is the Word of God? Come worship with … Continue reading →

The “big event” is over; Jesus has risen from the dead. Easter breakfasts have been eaten, churches have been filled, and songs of praise have been sung. Now the party is finished and reality begins to sink in: we have … Continue reading →

How often have you felt despair in your own life? How often have people in your circle of family and friends felt the same way? The good news of Jesus Christ is not that we are guaranteed lives free from … Continue reading →

When the prophet Samuel anointed a young shepherd boy to be the next king of Israel, God challenged Samuel to drop his expectations of what a king should look like. You can read the story of David’s arrival on the … Continue reading →

When Jesus, exhausted from his travels, flopped down at the well outside the Samaritan town of Sychar, a wonderful story was about to unfold. What does his conversation with the Samaritan woman in John 4:5-42 have to do with Aquafina … Continue reading →

In one of the most famous encounters in biblical history, Nicodemus the Pharisee spoke with Jesus under cover of darkness. How can a person be born a second time? he wondered. Our Lord’s answer – which included a prediction of … Continue reading →

The season of Lent is upon us, and many Christians around the world practice giving up something meaningful as a sacrifice to the Lord. We are participating in Focus 40, the Church of God program involving over 500 congregations in … Continue reading →

This Sunday’s sermon will give us an introduction to the Church of God program entitled “Focus 40″ – forty days of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter.  As of today, over five hundred congregations across the country have signed … Continue reading →

“Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”  In Matthew 5:38-48, Jesus set forth some pretty high expectations for our behavior as his followers.  Turn the other cheek…go the extra mile…love your enemies…  What kind of lifestyle is this?  … Continue reading →