Mar 15, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris On Monday night, an eleven-year-old girl in our community was killed in her sleep by a stray bullet that came through her window. In response, I call our community to prayer — to lament and confession. I offer the following responsive prayer...
Mar 8, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
by Steven Norris Traditionally, the season of Lent is a time of reflection, confession, and repentance. It is a time to contemplate the idea of conversion and ask ourselves: what needs to be pruned in me in order to make room for the new growth that God desires...
Mar 1, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris “So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross / Till my trophies at last I lay down / I will cling to the old rugged cross / And exchange it some day for a crown.” This time of year invites Christians to reflect on the cross of Christ. It is the...
Feb 27, 2023 | Missions, News, Reported in the E-Vision
During the month of March, we invite you to join us in preparing “Gotcha Bags” for children who are taken into foster care without much notice. This ministry offers a small token of love to children during a particularly vulnerable time in their lives....
Feb 22, 2023 | Grace Notes, Homepage Feature, Reported in the E-Vision
By Steven Norris In the news this week, the Southern Baptist Convention decided to oust Saddleback Church, one of the largest churches in the denomination. The California church, started by Rick Warren, was “deemed not in friendly cooperation with the Convention,...
Feb 16, 2023 | Children, News, Reported in the E-Vision
It is exciting the a child trust Jesus and follows Him. Becoming a Christian is a decision that affects every other choice they make. Given the importance of that decision, we want to invite parents and their kids to be part of a discipleship process that will...