Look Up From Your Phone

The full video from Sunday's sermon: The Better Part

"Communion" by Third Day

The video I shared on Sunday in preparation for Communion:

The Solid Rock

This is the song I used during the sermon yesterday.  Take time and worship today!

Proof of Your Love

Sunday as we practiced loving our enemies by praying for them, I played this song.  The words are impactful, take a listen:

Resources from March 17th Sermon

It's not about where you've been, but where your brokenness brings you to...




Here's another song, just a reminder! You are loved, you are valuable!

Uplifting Video

A powerful video about how God values us and cares for us:

Resources from March 10 - Love Others

Here are some resources I used in my sermon today:

Article about loving everyone and not putting conditionals on your love: I'm a Christian, Unless You're Gay.

Song used in sermon: "Proof of Your Love":

Live Like That

This is the video I used in the sermon yesterday, this is our prayer as the people of God. 

Christ is Risen

Come awake, church! What a wonderful song, take a five minute break to worship:

http://youtu.be/IExdrZGQVeI

Sunday April 8, 2012

Greetings for Holy Week! This week is both a somber and victorious reminder of what has been done for us through Jesus Christ. 

On Sunday I will preach the Easter message - a message of victory, hope and grace for all of us.  I'm amazed at what was done for me when Jesus went to the cross...are you amazed? This Sunday we celebrate the Risen Savior, Christ's victory over death and our reason for life.  Come and celebrate with us!

~ Pastor Shannon

Sunday March 25, 2012

Hello! I hope that you are enjoying the beauty of this week.  Go outside and soak up some vitamin D!

On Sunday I will be preaching about how God speaks to us through prayer.  During this time called Focus 40 -  we are spending the days before Easter focusing on the things of God.  In order to do this we must listen for God speaking to us.  Sit down, quite yourself and listen for God's voice - God is speaking!

God doesn't speak to each of us the same way, but in ways that are unique to us and the relationship that we have with our Creator!

I look forward to seeing you Sunday as we explore our prayer life and begin to understand the reality of God speaking to His people. 

Remember that you are loved!
~ Pastor Shannon

The Hound of Heaven

In my sermon on March 4, 2012, I referenced a poem by Francis Thompson called "The Hound of Heaven."  You can check it out here:

The Hound of Heaven - poem

The Hound of Heaven - read by Richard Burton

Sunday December 25, 2011

This past Sunday I talked about Peace. The peace that Jesus brought with him when he came to earth, peace that is available in all our hearts. A peace that is not about our circumstances, but about serenity in our hearts. These are the scriptures: Luke 2:8-14, excerpts from Isiah 9 and 60, and most importantly John 14:27 "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.”

  

I also played this song, "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day":

http://youtu.be/bK8xB1opuQ8

Pay close attention to this verse:

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:

“God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;

The wrong shall fail, the right prevail

With peace on earth, good will to men.”

  

This week is Christmas, Christmas Day is on a Sunday. We will have a time of celebration, we will sing Christmas carols and we will hear the Christmas story. God is with us - through Jesus Christ who came to us to bring hope, peace, joy and love.

  

Merry Christmas, dear ones. You are loved!

Sermon October 10, 2010

This Sunday is a special day: 10-10-10. How fun! I hope that you are doing well this morning. Today is the first sunshine I've seen in a few days and it is beautiful.

This week I will be preaching from 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11. How can we help others to see what God has in store for them? What does our attitude and action have to do with the plan of salvation?

Want 5 minutes of worship right now? Check out this great song by the Dave Crowder Band, "O Praise Him!":

Resource from May 30, 2010

That's My King - resource from Easter

Resource for March 21, 2010 sermon

For those of you who are interested in the video that I played during the "Sloth" sermon: "Give Me Your Eyes" by Brandon Heath:

Resources from Envy Sermon

Poem by Abby Smith - Church of God Missionary to Columbia

Behold the splendor of our God, rising from earth to scrape the Heavens.
The vista takes our breath away.
Behold the terror of our God, the whole earth shakes,
And the people tremble.
Little by little, we rebuild.
The earthquake drives the mountain toward the sky,
And the people stand in awe.
But we can’t have the mountain without the quake,
We can’t have the pleasure without the pain,
And the people ask why.
God is not gettable.

Everyone wants to climb the mountain,
But no one wants to feel the quake.
Still, it’s a path we all must travel.
Just and unjust, the same storm afflicts us all,
For too much sunshine makes a desert.
We can’t have life without the rain.
We can’t have the mountain without the tremor.
God is love, but God is holy,
And God is not gettable.

Behold the man upon the cross
Who climbed a mountain,
And the whole earth shakes.
We can’t have mercy without shed blood.
Without death, there is no life.
Fully human, yet wholly Divine,
Brought down to the pit but raised again.
This God is just not gettable.

Unworthy messengers, we proclaim the news
Of the Kingdom come already.
Still, we yearn for that which is not yet.
To live is Christ, to die is gain,
What then shall we choose?
Behold, that day when all shall be revealed!
The tears are dried, the heartaches cease,
And the finite disappears.
The people will rejoice.
We’ll rise to the mountain of our God,
And feel the Heavens shake before His throne.
Then we shall see Him face to face.
We will tremble,
And we will dance
Before a God who is not gettable

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"The Lord is Blessing Me" Video

In Christ I Stand

Resources for August 16 sermon