Great Commission Mission (Matthew 28:16-20)

A pastor was fired once for moving the pulpit from the side of the stage, as it is in some churches, to the center of the stage. He moved the pulpit and the church promptly fired him.  About a year later, he visited the church. To his shock, the pulpit was resting in the middle…

Upsidedown Living: Death (1 Thess 4:13-18)

I hope you have enjoyed this past week. God has blessed us with an absolutely gorgeous week. The sunshine has been refreshing, the warm air has stimulated our bodies to get outside, exercise and just have that extra motivation to get work done so that we can enjoy our weekends. Some of you have taken…

Upsidedown Living: Death (1 Thess 4:13-14)

–          Simple words have significant meaning – movement (influence) Sunshine Ice Cream Pizza Chocolate Vacation Pay Day Hello I love you Divorce Cancer Death  These words are simple yet they move us toward significant meaning and memories. Words carry a weight of influence upon us; they direct us toward what to believe and how to…