Posted by Lanny Smith on March 9, 2010 under Featured Articles | 
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Let me tell you how grateful and humbled I am at the response to last week’s message. It was hard to deliver and hard to hear, I know. I truly believe that spending time discussing the reality of our situation as a church is the beginning of positive change. Read More...
Posted by Lanny Smith on February 10, 2010 under Featured Articles | Be the First to Comment
In keeping with our theme on Stewardship (beginning in March), I wanted to share this article with you. Here is someone who has internalized the principles that Jesus taught: Read More...
Posted by Lanny Smith on February 6, 2010 under Featured Articles | Read the First Comment
I’m posting this to give us a chance to consider by way of this young man’s example what it means to hear and respond to God’s call on your life. What I find most noteworthy is what he is willing to give up for his faith and his calling. What are we willing to change and do to heed God’s plan for our lives? Read More...
Posted by Lanny Smith on January 28, 2010 under Featured Articles | Be the First to Comment
Every week I receive a lesson plan from a group called “The Wired Word.” It’s no coincidence that the topic this week dovetails nicely with the direction we’re going to take soon in our Sunday morning teaching. Read More...
Posted by Lanny Smith on January 19, 2010 under Featured Articles | Be the First to Comment
Sometimes all you have to do is ask! I’m thrilled at the response to our request for health kits to be sent to Haiti. Within 24 hours we had nearly 10 kits with pledges for many more to come. Several of you have forwarded the idea on to your friends. Way to go! Let’s keep up the good work. Read More...
Posted by Lanny Smith on January 15, 2010 under Featured Articles | Be the First to Comment
“Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’
Matthew 25:37-40
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Posted by Lanny Smith on January 6, 2010 under Featured Articles | Be the First to Comment
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Posted by Lanny Smith on November 18, 2009 under Featured Articles | Be the First to Comment
Jon Acuff is funny. Funny like I’ll never be. He writes a daily blog called Stuff Christians Like. He gently pokes fun at “us Christians.” It’s like having a mirror held up to our beliefs, culture and expectations and, off to one side is this guy whose quizzical smile makes you look again and say, “Oops. Are we REALLY like that?” Read More...
Posted by Lanny Smith on November 12, 2009 under Featured Articles | Be the First to Comment
Posted by Lanny Smith on October 27, 2009 under Featured Articles | Be the First to Comment
It’s time to start Operation Christmas Child! I like to call it Operation Shoebox because that’s what we’re doing. Putting together a shoebox full of goodies to send to kids all over the world who wouldn’t otherwise receive a Christmas present. The program is run by Samaritan’s Purse and this is our 3rd year to participate. Read More...
