Posted on Feb 6, 2017 in Newsletter |
I am amazed at how much can take place in just a minute. If you don’t believe me, just ask the Falcons (ouch). One minute is not just another 60 seconds gone in our life, but each minute we are given is a gift from God! This gift comes with responsibility as to how we spend each of those minutes we are given. We can choose to waste them and do nothing with them. We can choose to use them to serve our own desires or we can choose to serve the Lord, pray or worship God or even tell others about the Lord. It is up to you how you spend the time you have! Our Bible teaches us to redeem the time and be accountable for how we spend our time. There is a purpose for the time you have! Choose wisely how you spend your gift from God!
Posted on Feb 5, 2017 in Newsletter | Tags: Pastor Shane, Pastor's Pen, power, source
Have you ever endured a storm? Have you ever lost power in a storm? Have you ever looked across the street and wondered why your neighbor has power? Most likely, it is because they have a source of power on the inside that does not depend on the outside circumstances! The tempest comes and knocks out the power or the delivery system of the power. But if you do not need the outside source you need not worry about the storm! Our body is the temple of God and that means we have a power on the inside that does not depend on what is going on around us! Remember that we have a power inside that will take us through the storm! We have a power that will keep the lights burning in the night time! We have a power that will turn the heat on in the cold! That power is a gift from heaven directly from the Father. Like the song writer said, “I have a source!”
Posted on Jan 1, 2017 in Newsletter |
The New Year is upon us! This time of year seems to give a since of freshness and newness. Many will be caught up in a new dedication to some diet, workout regiment or financial plan, but let the people of God be dedicated to what really matters! Let our congregation dedicate ourselves to serving our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
Posted on Oct 30, 2016 in Newsletter |
I recently read a letter from one of the church’s supported missionaries to India. Today, the people of India celebrate the festival of lights and will light candles all throughout their homes. They will make sure that every area of their home has light. The reason for this celebration is that they believe and are taught that all evil spirits can be driven out by the light and the homes can be cleansed. Further, they believe that the prosperity goddess will bring new blessings as she will see her way to their home as it is lit. What the people of India do not realize as they celebrate today, they have left the true light out. I am so glad that I know the true light and He has given eternal life to me! They work so one of their gods will see them and bless them! Jesus saw me in the darkness of sin that had wrapped around my soul and He cast the light of His love that we might see Him and His way! Pray for these missionaries and the people of India that they may see the True Light!
Posted on Oct 2, 2016 in Newsletter |
I honestly am not the world’s greatest fisherman! I thought fishing was easy. Put a hook on the line and throw it in the water. A fish swims by, jumps on the hook and gives it a tug to tell me to reel it in. I was mistaken. I recently went fishing with my boys where I began to cast, reel and repeat. The boys on the other hand, threw the line in, got bored and jumped in the water to play. I caught a couple small fish and was proud of my success even telling the boys that they should have continued with me. It was then we saw one of their poles swimming away. When retrieved, it was a large bass on the end of the line dwarfing my catches. The Lord brought to mind that it was not the passing lure that caught the attention of the fish. It was the constant temptation that caught the fish. Satan will place a temptation and let it sit and wait for you. We need to guard ourselves of allowing temptation to stay in our lives. One day, we will not be able to pass by with a glance but take the bait hook, line and sinker. What may be in our life that we need to pass by and leave for good? Remove these temptations from your daily walk before it’s too late!
