7 Things Your Church Needs From You

The following is an article written by Tim Challies a Christian blogger and pastor. It was such a helpful article I thought it would be useful post it here as we think through how to flourish as a church for the glory of God.  As has been said many times “The...

1 Thessalonians 1 Bible Study Guide

Below is the text of October’s Men’s and Women’s Fellowship Bible study of 1 Thessalonians 1. You can also get the pdf by clicking here. Men’s and Women’s Fellowship 2014: 1 Thessalonians 1 Study Guide Study by Pastor John Brackbill at The Bible...

Perfecting Our Unity in Christ

This last Sunday we considered the first petition that Jesus prayed explicitly for the future church. In other words, the first petition He prayed for us as disciples of Jesus. The petition was “that they may all be one.”  The unity that Jesus was praying...

Looking for the Promise

On Sunday we broke away from the Genesis series and considered the promise of Christ’s return.  How easy it is to go about our daily lives in earth bound and worldly focused ways. A major evidence of growing in grace is the grace of God transforming us to be...

He Will Hold Me Fast

This last Sunday we considered the first petition that Jesus had for His eleven true disciples: “Keep them in Your Name”  and by extension all those who trust in Christ alone for salvation. It is a wonderful truth that if you have trusted in Christ you are...