Acts 1 – Be the Seed
Sunday is a special day as we hear from Steven Hervey, former pastor and current US Navy Chaplain who attends CEFC. I have grown to appreciate Steven, his heart for the Lord, and his service to our country. It will be a great opportunity to hear of this important ministry and a message from God’s word. Read Acts 1 for good preparation to the message and be ready for a…
Don’t Sleep Through 2016
We will celebrate the new year with a challenge wake up and not sleep through 2016. Looking through John 11:4-16, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, and Romans 13:12-14, we will see what God has to say about the difference between being spiritually alert and spiritually lethargic. It is a great challenge as we look forward to the next 12 months and an opportunity to cap it all off…
Christmas – After the Celebration
I hope your Christmas celebration was meaningful, and that is was a time of great joy with family, friends, and reflection. Sunday we think about life once the celebration is over. We will look back at the family life of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus in the excitement of Christmas and the faithfulness that was required in the quiet years that followed. It’s a great lesson as we…
A Christmas Message: God Loves “Disposable” People
Ruth – The Outsider
Rahab: Unashamed – and Welcomed
Tamar – A Woman “Without a Future”
Learning to Love Well
A thankful heart to God flows from a recognition of God’s love, his protection and his provision for us. Thanksgiving week is a great time to recognize that our proper response to God’s love is to love one another in the same way that he loved us. Is that really possible – to love as Jesus loved? If it’s going to happen, the way we love needs to…
Love the One You’re With
God Says – People Say
Visions in the Night