February 2020

How Is Your Energy?

Sunday, February 23, 2020  Topic: Joy  Scripture: Philippians 1:18-26 (Pew Bible page 867)  Message Summary: Too often life’s pressures and demands steal our joy.  When our unchurched friends look at us, what do they see?  Are they inspired by our passion for Christ, our deep inner peace, and a joy that is contagious—or do they see…

Hagar and the Gospel Message

Sunday, February 16, 2020 Topic: Grace Scripture: Genesis 16:1-10 (Pew Bible page 11) Message Summary: Abraham and Sarah, a husband and wife who were devoted to God, devised what they thought was a workable solution to undo the shame and sadness of being childless.  However, the ungodly choice the couple made mirrored the accepted practices…

Maximize Your Encounter

Sunday, February 9, 2020 Topic: Prayer Scripture: Matthew 6:25-33 (Pew Bible page 707) Message Summary Do you feel like you are stuck in a prayer rut?  To be sure, you are praying, maybe over coffee in the morning, by your bedside at night or somewhere else.  Yet it seems like your prayers are filled with…

Monument to Pride

Sunday, February 2, 2020 Topic: Ministry Scripture: Genesis 10:25, 11:1-9 (Pew Bible page 7) Message Summary: Several rockets were fired into the U.S. embassy compound in Bagdad last week.  One of the deadly missiles landed in the cafeteria yet fortunately no one was killed.  Our Scripture reading today takes us to that hotbed of rebellion,…