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Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. Isaiah 9:2
We can relate to the people of God at the time of Isaiah the prophet: oppression and darkness seem to rule the day. For them, and for us, a light dawns. Hope rises because of Jesus.
Pastor Tara VinCross will turn our attention to the Light of the World, Jesus Christ.
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
You matter to Jesus! Take a minute to thrive with Pastor Tara VinCross!
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Brené Brown said, “What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.”
Every year, we pause as a community for gratitude, in our annual Gratitude and Missions Sabbath. We recognize that we give because we have received from the lavish love of God (1 John 3).
Paul says in Ephesians 5:20 to "Always give thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” We take the time to hear stories, see pictures, and reflect on our own lives, rejoicing in the goodness of God. For “every good and perfect gift comes from above” (James 1:17).
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Our words and actions have the power to make a difference in someone’s life! Take a minute to thrive with Pastor Tara VinCross!
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!