Spring has sprung! What a wonderful time of year this is as we see the wonders of God’s creation all around us. It is almost like everything that we look at outside has a giant arrow on it that is pointing upwards in the direction of God. What a marvelous God we serve! As I write this newsletter, we have just come through the Easter … Continue reading April Pastors Newsletter

Imagine two scenarios of church life. In the first, God gathers his people together in a covenantal event to judge and to justify, to kill and to make alive. The emphasis is on God’s work for us – the Father’s gracious plan, the Son’s saving life, death, and resurrection, and the Spirit’s work of bringing life to the valley of dry bones through the proclamation … Continue reading Which Scenario Best Desribes Your Church?

Words & Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend Oh, to see the dawn Of the darkest day: Christ on the road to Calvary. Tried by sinful men, Torn and beaten, then Nailed to a cross of wood. Chorus: This, the pow’r of the cross: Christ became sin for us; Took the blame, bore the wrath— We stand forgiven at the cross. Oh, to see … Continue reading The Power of the Cross