Come Before Winter

June 28, 2020 service. The text is 2 Timothy 4:13-21.

Challenge: Early this year I challenged us to find an area of our character which we would like to improve. Reflect back on that area of your character. We are half way through the year: what progress have you made?

Trust You With My Life

June 21, 2020 service. The text is Acts 27:13-44.

Challenge: Incorporate the following as a prayer into your time of reflection this week and beyond:

I do not consider myself yet to have take hold of it. But one thing I do: forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Big Giant or Little Stone?

June 14, 2020 service. The text is 1 Samuel 17:31-37.

Challenge: Take some time today and recall the times God has met your needs in the past. Write them down and put the list where you can locate it as a reminder when you get discouraged. Spend time praising God for His abiding presence and provision.

Without 10 Men, What’s a Quarterback to do?

Service from June 7, 2020. The text is Nehemiah 3:1-31.

Challenge: In light of T.H.I.N.K. 2020 Vision I see this message falling into the category of Inspiring and Nurturing. As the COVID19 restrictions begin to lift in our area, what specific things can you do to inspire and nurture those around you?

You and Me Together

May 31, 2020 service. The text is Acts 9:26-30.

Challenge: Read the scripture passage daily. Ask God to open your eyes and heart for someone whom God wants you to get to know, advocate for and encourage.

A Few Good People

Service from May 24, 2020. Text is 2 Timothy 2:1-7

No “One Person Bands” Allowed

Service from May 17, 2020. The text is Exodus 18:12-27.

A Building Which Lasts

Service for May 10, 2020. The text is 2 Timothy 2:14-19

Challenge: Consider your biggest time wasters. Write them down. Then consider which one(s) you can remove the quickest. Which one will be the most challenging to change? Replace one times waster with ten minutes reading your Bible daily.

When the Heart Breaks

Service from May 3, 2020. The text is 2 Timothy 4:9-22

Challenge: We live in challenging times. With challenges come opportunities. Who would have thought that a church our size would experiment with live streaming our service? Our challenge this week is to intentionally cultivate our relationships. Think of someone you used to associate with. What can you do to reconnect and intentionally be present with them? Many of our phones now have video call capabilities. And even a phone call can be valuable to cultivate a relationship. Connect with that person this week and focus on how you can be as fully present as circumstances permit.

Enie Menie Miney Mo

Service from April 26, 2020. The text is Acts 6:1-7.

Challenge: Write down the fruit of the spirit and the characteristics of wisdom from above: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 [g]gentleness, self-control; pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Beside each one note how well you reflect this characteristic – Good, Okay, or Not-so-much.