Step on the Gas or Hit the Brakes

In college, my Opel had numerous starter problems. I often had to push start the car. In other words, I’d get the car moving, then put the car in gear. Since it was a manual transmission, that would turn the engine and often get it started. If I parked on top of a hill, all … Read more

Names of God: Immanuel

According to my parents, I was afraid of sharks as a kid. My mom tells a story about going to one of those aquariums where you look through a tunnel where there are fish around and above you, but in this one it was for sharks. I would not go through that tunnel and you … Read more

A hand holding a card that says "Hello, my name is Jehovah Nissi, and the caption reading "Names of God: Jehovah-Nissi" by Pastor Charles Postell.

When God is Our Banner

This is the fourth week of our “Names of God” series, where we intend to develop a deeper understanding of God by understanding the various names that He holds. There are several names and titles presented to us in scripture, with each teaching us something unique about God. We have a lot of symbols in … Read more

How Can a Good God be Jealous?

When Pastor Charles announced his sermon on Names of God: El-Kanna about God being a jealous God and how that’s actually a good trait, I thought, “Good luck figuring that one out.” It’s hard to make sense of that idea, isn’t it? Jealousy is not exactly one of those things we think of as a … Read more

Conversations on Missionality

Wrapping up this ministry emphasis week, I have my friends Tony and Freddie Herrera joining us here today.I met them in 2021 when I was working at Mountain View. Actually, I met Tony before that in 2020, but I don’t remember it because there was a lot that was happening that year. They were in … Read more

Called to be a Harvester

Missions week devotion by Janiece Kneppe Walter Good morning! Today our Lord is blessing us in Acts 2:47-48: “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer…..praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who … Read more

By Faith: Where is Our faith calling us?

Good morning! Today our Lord is blessing us in Genesis 12:1-2: “Now the Lord had said to Abram: ‘Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; … Read more

Everyday Missionaries in a Ministry of Reconciliation

Missions Week Devotion by Barbara Baker Good morning! Today our Lord is speaking to us in 2 Corinthians 5:17-18: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus … Read more

Missions Start With Loving Your Neighbor

Missions Week Devotion by Barbara Baker Good morning! Today our Lord is blessing us in Romans 1:16: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” Romans 1:16 Paul penned these words … Read more