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Friday Focus Archive

January 17, 2025
January 17, 2025 The Gospel After becoming a follower of Jesus, one of the first verses I memorized was Romans 1:16: “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it…
January 17, 2025
January 10, 2025
January 10, 2025 Taking Dominion This coming Sunday we’ll explore the biblical topic of “Dominion.” While it’s not a word we hear often, it carries profound meaning and has sometimes…
January 10, 2025
January 3, 2025
January 3, 2025 Happy New Year! I’m looking forward to seeing all of you this Sunday—weather permitting! With the possibility of winter weather this weekend, please keep an eye on…
January 3, 2025
December 27, 2024
December 27, 2024 Many songs about love have been written through the years.  One in particular from my early college days is “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” by…
December 27, 2024
December 20, 2024
December 20, 2024 The Miracle of the Manger The miracle of the manger is far more profound than the serene image of a quiet baby lying in a bed of…
December 20, 2024
December 13, 2024
December 15, 2024 The Miracle of the Method God’s methods transcend human understanding, as seen in Romans 11:33. Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible…
December 13, 2024
December 6, 2024
December 6, 2024 The Miracle of the Message This Christmas, our theme is Experience the Miracle of Christmas. It’s not enough to merely know about the miracle or hear about…
December 6, 2024
November 29, 2024
November 29, 2024 The Miracle of the Moment This Advent, our theme is Experience the Miracle of Christmas. Amid the season’s busyness, it’s easy to overlook the miracle. But Galatians…
November 29, 2024
November 22, 2024
November 22, 2024 “As For Us” This week we are finishing our study of 1 and 2 Thessalonians.  As we have seen over the past few weeks, this was a…
November 22, 2024
November 15, 2024
November 15, 2024 To Clarify and Comfort Bible prophecy can be confusing and alarming. However, when we focus on the non-negotiables, three clear realities appear. – There will be a…
November 15, 2024
November 8, 2024
November 8, 2024 Encouraging the Believers I really like encouragement!  I like to give it and I like to receive it!  When I remember the people that had the biggest…
November 8, 2024
November 1, 2024
November 1, 2024 All in the Family The TV show All in the Family highlighted a New York city family that was plagued by drama and dysfunction. The comedy was…
November 1, 2024
October 25, 2024
October 25, 2024 The Hope of the Resurrection In 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Paul writes to the believers at Thessalonica, “Comfort one another with these words.” The comforting words Paul had…
October 25, 2024
October 18, 2024
October 18, 2024 Affectionate Care and Fervent Prayer I hope you’re appreciating our current sermon series out of Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians. In week one, we focused on how…
October 18, 2024
October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024 Sometimes the best conversations with friends and family center around the question, “Do you remember…?”  It might be some funny event that you shared.  It might be…
October 11, 2024