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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Pastor Craig Carter Several weeks ago I went to pick up my daughter, Abby, from work as she was unable to drive while she recovered from hip surgery. I was in Lynn Haven on 389 where it becomes 12th Street headed toward Highway 77. Suddenly traffic came to a standstill. Figuring there was a wreck…
Pastor Craig Carter In our current sermon series we are looking at how we can rise above the mundane in our relationship with the Lord by refusing to settle for a mediocre brand of Christianity. In doing so, we move from simply being good Christians to becoming great in God’s eyes. The reason we aspire…
Pastor Craig Carter In recent weeks we have been looking at how we can become great in God’s eyes. This should be the desire of every believer because being a great Christian, rather than settling for just being a good Christian, enables us to bring great glory to God and accomplish great things for His…
Pastor Craig Carter Our current sermon series is based on the premise that God doesn’t want us just to settle for being “good” Christians, He wants us to become “great.” That’s because He is a great and mighty God who has made us in His image. So far, we’ve discovered that before we can do…
Pastor Craig Carter We are currently in a sermon series on becoming great in God’s eyes. We are examining some activities that enable us as believers to bring glory to God and accomplish the work He has given us to do. Last week we discovered that great Christians think great thoughts. Today we’ll begin to…