Experiencing God Hello Church Family, I’ve been praying for you this week, that God would pour out his comfort and mercy on you. In the early 1990s, Henry Blackaby and Claude King wrote a best-selling (and somewhat polarizing) book called Experiencing God. It was hailed by many as a “revolutionary treatment” and “fresh new look”… Continue Reading
Healthy Communication Hello Church Family, Please know this: You have been prayed for this week. I have brought you before the Lord, and asked him to give each of us the grace to humble ourselves before him that he may lift us up at the proper time (1 Peter 5:6). Over the past two-and-a-half years,… Continue Reading
Sermon Notes On Suffering and Slavery 1 Timothy 6:1-2 Pastor John Sloan Introduction: Less than a week ago, our nation enjoyed a holiday in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who did more to advance the message of God’s indiscriminate love than few people ever have. He was a courageous… Continue Reading
A Sludge of Self-Help Solutions Hello Church Family, I have been praying for you this week, that God would cause you (and me) to embody in increasing measure the fruits of the Spirit: “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, [for] against such things there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-23). As I mentioned in Sunday’s sermon, someone… Continue Reading
The Awana Grand Prix is coming up, and if you need help getting your Clubber’s car ready, then be at Northpoint THIS Saturday, January 23, for the Grand Prix Pit Party. The fun starts at 10:00 a.m. and goes until 12:00 p.m. Continue Reading
Serving Seniors is an Adult Discipleship Group meeting every Sunday at 10:45 a.m. We’ve moved to room A12/13! Elder Steve Flood heads our group as we focus on growing in the knowledge and application of God’s Word in building relationships and service. Join us as we begin a study in Daniel. Continue Reading
Sermon Notes A People After God’s Own Heart 1 Timothy 5:9-16 Pastor John Sloan Introduction: To a troubled and distracted church, the Apostle Paul issues a command regarding the care and support of the helpless and abandoned: Honor those who are widowed. Yet, only certain people will qualify for ongoing assistance. So what does the… Continue Reading
Sermon Notes Being the Body 1 Timothy 5:17-25 Pastor John Sloan Introduction: When God saves us, supernaturally making us new creatures by his grace and through faith in Jesus, he saves us not only from sin and death and to works of obedience, but he also rescues us from our independence. He places us into… Continue Reading
Sovereignty and Freedom in an African Bungalow Hello Church Family, The small wind-up clock fastened to the edge of an oak-trimmed desk had stickers on one side that read: Mennonite Guest House. The glow-in-the-dark hands on its black face constantly reminded me that it was after midnight and I was in the middle of nowhere.… Continue Reading
The Tree Has Fallen Dear Church Family, I’ve been praying much for you this week, that God would enable you to find your encouragement in the Lord (1. Sam 30:6). We’ve had an incredible amount of rain this week, haven’t we? In the almost six years that I’ve lived in Corona, I can’t recall experiencing… Continue Reading