Posts from February 2024

Weekly Update – February 29th, 2024 This past Sunday, Dan Holsten had the privilege of preaching during our Sunday morning service.  He preached from Ephesians 2:1-10 giving us the call to live like we were dead. Back in December, Jason Franklin preached on the priority of the Scriptures, in October Nathan Sharon preached from 2 Samuel 11, and last June, Clint Blankenship preached from Matthew 6.  Likely, over the course of this year, you will have an opportunity to hear…

Weekly Update – February 22nd, 2024 Over the last year, we have been slowly walking through our newly adopted statement on Biblical Sexuality.  There are nine points to this statement.  This week we will look at point seven.  Point one can before found HERE.  Point two, HERE.  Point three, HERE.  Point four, HERE.  Point five, HERE. Point six, HERE. Point seven is as follows: People who experience sexual attraction for the same sex may live a rich and fruitful life pleasing to God through…

Weekly Update – February 15th, 2024 Yesterday, tragedy occurred right here in our own backyard. What was supposed to be a celebration of the Chiefs back-to-back Super bowl win, ended with a mass shooting leaving 1 dead and 22 injured.  The unimaginable became true once again as both children and adults were targets in a mass shooting.  Three suspects have been taken into custody, as half of the victims, ages 6-15, were taken to Children’s Mercy Hospital for treatment.  Many…

Weekly Update – February 8th, 2024 Every single person experiences adversity.  Some walk through the threat of cancer, the heartache of losing a loved one or the emotional pain of dealing with a rebellious child.  Others experience the frustration of dashed hopes and unfulfilled dreams.  Then there is injustice, loneliness and grief as well.  Added to this, world events also have the ability to bring anxiety and fear to our hearts.  Some pain is quick and traumatic, other pain is…

Weekly Update – February 1st, 2024 Trials are never an easy thing to handle.  No matter how callous you become towards a particular hardship, or how mature you deal with a certain difficulty, a trial of any sort can still disrupt your life, wreak havoc on your emotions and even change the course of the future.  The question we need to ask ourselves is, “How does the Bible view trials?”  That has been the subject of the last two weeks…