Building Godly Character - January 6, 2010
From Gen. 4 (NLT)
As you know by now our theme for 2010 is “Building Godly Character”.   We will be looking at the life of a different character from scripture each week.  We will strive to learn from their lives, both in what to do and what not to do. [...]

Week # 49
The word peace appears in the Bible 450 times. With that repetition, God must be telling us something. Peace should be a regular part of our lives. Unfortunately we tend to live our lives in fear and stress. This is not what God intends for us.
2 Timothy 1:7 “For God has not given [...]

Week #48
Jesus Christ is our great hope.  We live in worshipful expectation of His great coming. His first coming was viewed in the same way. After His birth, His mother and father took Him into the temple to be dedicated to the Lord. Here they met two individuals that were anxiously waiting for His birth. [...]

Week #46
John writes “11 This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another. 12 We must not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because Cain had been doing what was evil, and his brother had been [...]

Week # 45
Life is filled with hard times and tough situations. How we deal with these seasons in our lives shows our true character. Perseverance is a tough lesson to learn. No one enjoys going through hard times. Yet, hard times make us stronger men and women of God. We learn in these times to [...]

Week #44
There are so many people in the world that are always down in the dumps, Christians and non-Christians alike. Life is tough. It is easy for us to get in a routine of sadness or depression. God has called us to live a better life than that. Whatever your situation God is able to [...]

Week #43
Notes from October 28th Elements Service
A Funeral for Self
·         Tonight we have gathered to lie to rest a dear friend.
·         This person has been with us since the day we were born.
·         It has shaped us into who we are, but not necessarily into who we want to be.
·         Tonight we are saying goodbye [...]

Week #42
The way that we view ourselves can be a very complicated thing. Society influences our views on body type, dress, and culture. When we do not meet this so called standard, we are looked at as inferior.  In 2002, 132,000 teens (15-24), attempted suicide. Often these suicidal tendencies are related to self-esteem issues that [...]

Week #41
It’s easy for us to trust God for the things we have never done without. If you’ve never gone without food, it’s not hard to trust that God will provide for your next meal. If you have never gone without a job, it’s easy to trust God will continue to provide you with employment. [...]

Week #37
Respect is something we all desire, all deserve, but seldom feel we get.  Teens often show little respect for the older generation.  Likewise the older generation out of a lack of understanding show little respect for you.  Each generation is different.  There are different priorities, culture, style, and many other things that spate us.
 Paul [...]