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Impact of One Mistake

Submitted by Paul Barnes on January 30, 2012 - 5:30pm.

 

Presence and Power

Submitted by Paul Barnes on January 24, 2012 - 9:46am.

In a recent article, Charles Swindoll made an excellent point.  He wrote, "In the middle of the week not long ago I walked into our church's sanctuary.  The room was empty and quiet.  In fact, it was dark except for the exit lights that never go out.  I came down the middle aisle and stood there with no one else in the room.  You know what?  It wasn't

Do Not Fear!

Submitted by Paul Barnes on January 16, 2012 - 11:15am.

Imagine a life totally free of fear. Occasionally there will be circumstances that bring a wave of fear to our hearts. WE DO NOT HAVE TO STAY THERE! The Lord has equipped us with tools to face up to fear.

Advancing the Gospel

Submitted by Paul Barnes on January 9, 2012 - 12:14pm.

This past Sunday I was talking about Paul's statement that his chains had really served the advance the gospel.  We were talking about how the difficult situations of our lives can be used by the Lord to bring his message to more people.

 

God Will Provide

Submitted by Paul Barnes on January 3, 2012 - 3:02pm.

In Genesis 22, Abraham, Isaac, and two servants take off for Mt.

January 1- One Service - 10AM

Submitted by Paul Barnes on December 25, 2011 - 3:53pm.

Please join us on New Year's Day for an hour of worship from 10:00 - 11:00 am,  Our one hour of worship on Christmas Day was a very special time.  Don't miss it as we worship together on the first day of 2012.

Christmas Eve - Christmas Day

Submitted by Paul Barnes on December 19, 2011 - 11:39am.
Please join us for Candlelight Christmas Eve Service on December 24 at 7:00 p.m.  Please join us for worship on Christmas Sunday at 10:00 a.m.  We are looking forward to great opportunities to honor the Lord - and it will only be complete if you are there!!!

Some Special Wisdom

Submitted by Paul Barnes on December 13, 2011 - 9:53am.

On Thanksgiving Day, we had the opportunity to go to my Mom’s in Canton, Ohio to spend the day. As I sat at the head of the table where my Dad used to sit, I could not help but think how proud he would be of the next generation of our family. They are all great kids with really good heads on their shoulders.

He Just Wins

Submitted by Paul Barnes on December 5, 2011 - 4:18pm.

As a lifelong Buckeye with no affinity whatsoever for the Florida Gators or the Denver Broncos, I ask this:  What is not to like about Denver Bronco's quarterback Tim Tebow?  All the guy does is win football games.

 

The One-Word Sermon

Submitted by Paul Barnes on November 29, 2011 - 11:45am.

The power of a sermon has nothing to do with the length of the message.  Some sermons span a great deal of time and communicate a great message.  Other sermons are very short - even only one-word long.