Pastor_David's blog

I love listening to sermon podcasts of certain other preachers. I hope the sermons we post here are helpful to people, too. Sorry we've fell so far behind in uploading sermon podcasts. A bunch of recent ones just went up today. We'll try to get completely up-to-date ASAP.

There are a number of things that might come to mind when we think about Easter — multi-colored eggs, joyful worship services, stirring choir anthems, delicious family meals.

But judging from Scripture, whenever we contemplate the Easter story, we should immediately start to think about Christ’s mission for his Church. (Read more)

Christians who are committed to giving always face the decision of where to donate their money. Hundreds of good ministries and charities ask for our help, and we often know individuals who are in desperate need. It can all seem rather overwhelming. (Read more)

If we are not careful, money can easily enslave us. It can imprison us in fear. The path to this enslavement usually follows a predictable pattern. (Read more)

Almost everyone knows what it is like to feel anxiety about financial concerns. In Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus gives us at least seven reasons why we do not need to worry about money:(Read more)

It is encouraging to hear of the generous response of so many people to the earthquake in Haiti. Of course, much more is needed. Last Sunday at the ACC worship services, our Mercy Ministry Team collected an offering for Samaritan's Purse, an agency involved in the relief effort. Over $2,000 was given. They will take another offering next Sunday. If you haven't already found a way to give to Haiti, you are invited to participate in this offering.

Our early morning prayer time was fantastic this morning. There were people present from ACC and also from Grace Fellowship Church. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, Jan 20, 7:00AM - 8:30AM.

I love the following quote on prayer from Paul Miller. (After you read it, pause and pray for those suffering from the earthquake in Haiti.)(Read more)

I have mixed feelings about prayer. I wonder if you do, too.

Every true Christian longs to connect with God in a meaningful way in prayer. At the same time, many of us feel anxious, guilty and even resentful when the topic of prayer is brought up. Why these disparate feelings? In one part of our hearts, we hunger for prayer. In another part, we seem to dread the thought of it. (Read more)

Maybe you don’t need one, but I find it very helpful to have a prescribed plan for daily Bible reading. Without it I tend only to read portions of the Bible that are familiar and comfortable. I end up neglecting truths from Scripture that I really need to hear.(Read more)

We'll have just one worship service this coming Sunday -- December 27 at 10:30am. Come worship the Lord with us!

"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times." (Micah 5:2)