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August 3, 2026

A Clear Conscience

You can silence the alarm, but you can’t remove the danger. “Now King Herod heard of Him… and he said, ‘This is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised from the dead!’” — Mark 6:14-16 In Mark 6:14-29, Mark takes a detour from Jesus’ ministry to tell us what happened to John the Baptist. It’s a dark story, but it’s really a story about […]

July 26, 2026

When Familiarity Makes Us Miss Jesus

“Is this not the carpenter… So they were offended at Him.” — Mark 6:3 Jesus came home to Nazareth in Mark 6. He walked into the synagogue where He had grown up, opened the Scriptures, and taught. At first, people were astonished. They had heard about the wisdom. They had heard about the miracles. But astonishment quickly turned to offense. Where did He get this? […]

July 3, 2026

He Wasn’t Famous. He Wasn’t Successful.

But He Wrote One of the Most Beloved Hymns of All Time. He wrote the words out of a long, ordinary, faithful life. Thomas Obadiah Chisholm was born in a log cabin in Kentucky in 1866. He came to faith around age 27, was ordained as a Methodist minister, but was forced to leave the pastorate shortly after due to chronic poor health that followed […]

January 24, 2026

In the World, But Not of the World

We are living in loud times.   Every day brings another headline, another outrage, another reason to feel anxious, angry, or exhausted. The world seems to thrive on chaos, and it constantly invites us to join in, to react quickly, choose sides aggressively, and let fear or outrage shape our hearts.   But Jesus calls His people to a different way.   He prayed for […]

June 11, 2025

Abide in Christ our Healer

Dear Church Family, The enemy seeks to divide God’s people, sowing discord and doubt to weaken our faith. But we must stand firm, rooted in Christ, who unites us as one body. Jesus is the vine, and we are the branches (John 15:5) and remaining attached to Him brings life, healing, and hope. In times of trouble, turn to God, our refuge and strength, an […]