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Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
It’s irrational to buy a lottery ticket. Yet millions do, even more when the prize gets huge. According to Seth Godin, the odds of winning the $1.6 billion MegaMillions lottery are minuscule. You’re 400 times more likely to be hit by lightening. He points out that for some people, paying for the ticket is a bargain because it offers them something important than winning: hope.
It’s true, we all need hope to survive. Where can true hope be found?
Pastor Tara VinCross will speak from the apostle Paul’s own lived experience about Hope in Christ, a hope that is lasting and does not depend on circumstances.
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
What are you grateful for? We are invited to remember.
Take a minute to thrive with Pastor Tara VinCross!
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Lieutenant Commander Tom Smith, Chaplain, US Navy (retired) will be our speaker this Veterans Day Sabbath. Chaplain Smith has been in pastoral ministry for 45+ years; 12 as a pastor, 20 as a Navy Chaplain and 15 years serving as the Chief of Chaplains at the Loma Linda VA. He is the husband of Sue Smith, the father of four children and five grandchildren and also a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Veterans Day is one of two federal holidays set aside to honor men and women who have at some point served in the Armed Forces of the United States. There are over 18,000,000 alive representing 7% of our population who fall into this category. Service to ones country is a reminder of a greater service on behalf of a greater kingdom ... the kingdom of Heaven. We who embrace the gift of God’s love are called to follow in the steps of the One who came NOT to be served but to serve. "The greatest among us are the ones who serve.” This is our privilege and our calling.
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
We hold on to the hope that there will be a grand reunion one day. Take a minute to thrive with Pastor Tara VinCross.
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Lawrence Kutner said, "Children learn and remember at least as much from the context of the classroom as from the content of the coursework.” This holds true for the letter written to the church in Laodicea. The context matters just as much as the content of the message.
Pastor Tara VinCross concludes our sermon series in the Book of Revelation, taking us deeper into the most talked about church, the letter to the church in Laodicea.
How does Jesus come to the people in Laodicea? What does Jesus see in the people? What does Jesus promise them? As you read this letter in Revelation 3:14-22, we see a striking image of Christ knocking at a closed door, asking to come inside. How will we respond?
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
God will reveal to us what we don't know on our own. Take a minute to thrive with Pastor Tara VinCross!
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
What does it mean to be rich? You might immediately point to the things that we possess. What we own and the stuff we manage. Yet, being rich is about so much more. A rich life is about opportunities… open doors… real connection. These are the unshakable things that hold in the chaotic earthquakes and eruptions of life.
Pastor Tara VinCross continues in our sermon series in the Book of Revelation, taking us deeper into the letter to the church in Philadelphia.
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Is there some work of your hands that the Lord is inviting you to celebrate? Take a minute to thrive with Pastor Tara VinCross!
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
How many of the things that you do really matter? The message to the church in Sardis is not an easy one. As we dig into the history of this city, we hear God’s wake up call for believers then and now to pay attention to what will last. Are you alive or dead? God’s invitation is to freedom, purity, and victory. What a beautiful invitation it is! What will we answer?
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
The feel of someone's hand in yours, a back rub from your spouse, a warm hug from an old friend, a high-five from a teammate, a reassuring touch from a member of your small group--in whatever form it takes, a welcome touch feels good and often brings us healing. But why? This Sabbath, discover how giving and receiving meaningful touch can increase your overall health and well-being, and remind you what it means to be like Jesus.