Usually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, we Adamses head out to find our Christmas tree. Since our first Christmas in 1979, that’s been our custom. As soon after turkey day as possible, we head out to find and decorate a live tree—because we love their smell and look. And we’re not alone. Every year 25-30 […]
Sermons
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Picking the RIGHT Christmas Tree
Series: Getting Marriage Right, Getting THIS Christmas Right! | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: December 24, 2017 | Scripture Reference: Galatians 3:13 |
The Art of Gift-Giving
Series: Getting THIS Christmas Right! | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: December 17, 2017 | Scripture Reference: Matthew 2:1-12 |
Last week Sue and I joined with CC Day’s Sunday School class for their annual Christmas Party at the Brady home. We enjoyed a time of great food and fellowship—and then we moved downstairs where we gathered around the Christmas tree for a “White Elephant Gift exchange.” I’m fairly sure you all know how that […]
Remembering Christmas Right
Series: Getting THIS Christmas Right! | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: December 10, 2017 | Scripture Reference: Luke 2:1-20 |
When I was about 10 the most popular show on TV—in my opinion—was DANIEL BOONE, starring Fess Parker and Ed Ames. Every Thursday night I’d gather around the television with my siblings to watch their adventures. Well, one day I was riding my banana seat bike past the window of the local five and dime […]
VISION 2018 – CONNECT!
Series: Vision Sunday | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: December 3, 2017 | Scripture Reference: John 13:34-35; 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 |
John 13:14 – A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 – By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another. 1st Corinthians 9:19 – Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to […]
The Thanksgiving of Communion
Series: Communion Meditation | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: November 26, 2017 | Scripture Reference: Luke 22:14-20 |
14 – When the hour came, Jesus and His apostles reclined at the table. 15 – And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16 – For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.” […]
A Service of Thanksgiving and Praise
Series: What On Earth Am I Here For? | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: November 19, 2017 | Scripture Reference: Psalm 119-9-16 |
9 – How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to Your Word. 10 – I seek You with all my heart; do not let me stray from Your commands. 11 – I have hidden Your Word in my heart, that I might not sin against You. 12 – Praise be to You, Lord; […]
You Are Called to Bless
Series: What On Earth Am I Here For? | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: November 5, 2017 | Scripture Reference: Ephesians 2:10 |
As any architect worth his drafting table knows—buildings are designed according to a specific purpose. I mean, the minute you look in our ROC you can see it was designed for recreation especially basketball. One look at the building we are in now shows it was intended to be a place where a large group […]
You Are Called to Become
Series: What On Earth Am I Here For? | Preacher: Kevin Freeman | Date: October 29, 2017 | Scripture Reference: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 |
Have you ever had a job that got a little boring? Sure, we all have, perhaps even enough to want a new career. With that in mind, I’d like to share with you a few career options that you might enjoy, whether you’re at a stage in life where your setting out for the first […]
You Are Called to Belong
Series: What On Earth Am I Here For? | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: October 22, 2017 | Scripture Reference: Hebrews 2:10 |
Hebrews 2:10 – “God is the One Who made all things, and all things are for His glory. He wanted to have many children share His glory— —so He made the One Who leads people to salvation perfect through suffering.” (NCV) How many of you know what a metaphor is? If you’ve forgotten, here’s the definition. “A metaphor is […]
The Call is For You
Series: What On Earth Am I Here For? | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: October 8, 2017 | Scripture Reference: Ephesians 2:8-10 |
8 – For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 – not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 – For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Have you heard of this […]