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Our Witness

Julian Lannigan — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:27:51 +0000

Through my travels on the internet I came across this particularly moving article that was just the motivation I think our church needs to help keep everyone’s spirits high on a daily basis. Take a look at this article and let us know what you think. Read More...

The Risks of Stewardship

Lanny Smith — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:15:48 +0000

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...

Money Can’t Buy Happiness, So Man Gives Away Every Penny of His £3 Million Fortune

Lanny Smith — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:42:03 +0000

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...

Baseball Prospect Called Up … to Priesthood

Lanny Smith — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:57:12 +0000

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...

Getting Serious About Stewardship

Lanny Smith — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:36:35 +0000

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...

Health Kits to Haiti

Lanny Smith — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:26:46 +0000

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...

Lord, when did we see you…?

Lanny Smith — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:40:36 +0000

^{“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} Read More...

Annual Chili Cook Off

Lanny Smith — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:09:30 +0000

It’s That Time Again! Read More...

Building Schools

Lanny Smith — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:10:58 +0000

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...

A Night In Bethlehem

Lanny Smith — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:20:12 +0000