Family Album: Sarah

Pastor Terry Tatum Over the last few weeks we have been looking at characters from the Book of Genesis in our sermon series called Family Album. We have talked about God, Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, and today we will turn our attention to Abraham’s wife, Sarah. There’s a saying that goes like this, “behind…

Family Album: Abraham

Pastor Craig Carter “Father Abraham had many sons, and many sons had Father Abraham. And I am one of them and so are you, so let’s just praise the Lord…” So begins a popular kids’ song that, at best, seems nonsensical and, at worst, can drive a person crazy as it can go on forever.…

Family Album: Noah

Pastor Terry Tatum Two weeks ago we launched our new sermon series titled “Family Album.” In conversations with our lead pastor, Craig, I have several times referred to the series as “God’s Family Album” and Craig has corrected me and said, “No, it’s Family Album.” To which I have replied, “Well, can we pick any…

Family Album: Adam and Eve

Pastor Craig Carter Among all the things the Lord made, one particular group is uniquely related to Him – human beings. That’s because they are created in His image and made to be like Him. Let’s explore the first members of the human race – Adam and Eve. The name, Adam, means “human” and Eve…

Family Album: God

Pastor Craig Carter It’s been a year since my mom died and we’re still trying to decide what to do with all of her stuff. We’ve got boxes piled along one wall of our garage and one-by-one we’ve tried to sort through their contents. If you’ve ever done something similar you know it’s a long,…

Develop Great Habits

Pastor Craig Carter How many of you have made a resolution to get in better physical condition this year? How many of you have already broken that resolution? How many of you have given up on the idea long ago and resigned yourself to being flabby and out of shape? I must confess I probably…

The Wonder of a Manger

Pastor Craig Carter Several weeks ago my wife, Lee, asked, “Where should I put Jesus?” That may seem like an odd question so let me provide a little context. We were putting out the Christmas decorations (or should I say, she was putting out the Christmas decorations). One of our cherished items is a figurine…

The Wonder of the Angels

Pastor Craig Carter During this Advent season we’re exploring “The Wonder of Christmas.” A wonder is defined as “a sense of awe, admiration, or amazement.” The greatest wonder of Christmas is that it demonstrates the amazing love of God. Because of Christ’s birth, we no longer have to question God’s love for us. It was…

The Wonder of a Name

Pastor Craig Carter Today is December 1st and according to the popular song of the season: “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Is that true? Maybe, maybe not. As a matter of fact, many of the things mentioned in the song make it a much less than wonderful time of the year. “There’ll…

Give Great Thanks

Pastor Rudy Olivo I have had in my life the same conversation with multiple men about how each views Thanksgiving versus Christmas. The conversations generally go like this: “I like Thanksgiving so much better because there is no stress of buying a perfect gift, no need to decorate my place with lights, and (if they…