8.30.2018 Let’s Sing Together Hello Church Family, Chelsea and I watch old TV shows from time to time. One of our favorites is The Andy Griffith Show. There is an episode, and specifically a scene, that comes to my mind often. The plot revolves somehow around Barney and Andy having a double date, and the… Continue Reading
8.23.2018 The God Who Waits Hello Church Family, Our God is an awesome God. He answers prayers with incomprehensible wisdom and power. Real and regular people like you and I have received direct and powerful answers to prayer on the spot. Elijah called down fire from heaven. Hezekiah received the destruction of 185,000 enemy soldiers… Continue Reading
Hey men, join us for the Men’s Ministry Trapshoot happening THIS Saturday, August 25, at Prado Olympic Shooting Park. The cost is $65.00 and spots are still open. Interested? Contact Mark Norland at 951.377.8606. There will be a safety meeting THIS Friday, August 24, at 7:00 p.m., in the Tower Room. (If you don’t take advantage of the… Continue Reading
He Leads Us 1 Samuel 2:12-3:21 Tony Chute, Interim Pastor Introduction: The alternate paths of the sons of Eli and the son of Hannah provide a marked contrast in how ministers should conduct themselves. Hophni and Phinehas ignored the Lord’s instruction and used their position as priests to benefit themselves. Because they themselves did not… Continue Reading
Our NP Elders have been working through a plan for finding God’s will for the future of our church: Restore + Rediscover + Rebuild. As we conclude the Rediscover phase, we’re having the last informal “listening” meeting NEXT Wednesday, August 22, in Heritage Hall at 7:00 p.m. (This is a change of location from Tim East’s… Continue Reading
He Leads Me 1 Samuel 3 Tony Chute, Interim Pastor Introduction: 1 Samuel 3 focuses on the Lord’s call to Samuel, marking a transition away from the sons of Eli whose stubborn refusal to honor the Lord resulted in God’s judgment. Samuel’s initial confusion regarding the voice of the Lord was understandable and his sincerity… Continue Reading
I Do Not Cease Giving Thanks for You Hello Church Family, For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. … – Ephesians 1:15-16 I want to stop for a moment and give thanks for the many… Continue Reading
I Shall Not Want 1 Samuel 1-2 Tony Chute, Interim Pastor Introduction: 1 Samuel narrates the beginning of the monarchy in Israel with specific attention given to David’s ascent to the throne. The opening chapters reveal that this important period in Israel’s history was preceded by the prayers of Hannah, a childless woman who pleaded… Continue Reading
8.2.2018 Christ, the Loving Husband Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing,… Continue Reading
I Love Thy Church, O God Psalm 84 Tony Chute, Interim Pastor Introduction: Psalm 84 describes a longing to be in the “courts of the Lord,” the place where God’s people gather for worship. The psalmist’s sincere desire to attend worship is illustrated by his envy of the birds who nest there and his appreciation… Continue Reading