Message from Pastor Ed

August 2008

Throughout history, as we can know it, God has always been faithful. From the time He spoke the world into existence until this very moment He is and has been faithful. From the furtherest reaches of  the planet all the way to your address, God is faithful. It doesn't matter what your name is, what color your skin is, how tall you are, how much you weigh, what country you are from, what language you speak, the multitude of your wealth or the depth of your poverty, God is faithful. God is always faithful!

God is always on time, He is always the answer to whatever is wrong in our lives. He is the solution. He is the cure. He is our hope, our strength, our light, our peace, our defender, our source,  our sacrifice, our resurrection, our redeemer, our Savior, our Lord,  and our soon coming King!

When we come to the place that He is all we have we will discover He is all we need!

Selah, so there, what do you think about that!

I just can't wait!

With a grateful heart to heart,
Pastor Ed

Message from Pastor Brandon

August 2008

"God's plan included those who would guide people to maturity. It can not be done in a forty minute lecture once a week."
---Jim Putman "Church is a team sport"

Is this not the reality for the majority of congregations today? We expect to see real life change come as a result of having people listen to a 30 to 40 minute sermon on Sunday mornings. Some of us even expect to have our own lives changed as a result of a 30 to 40 minute sermon once a week. Here's a news flash: church is not a once a week event. As a matter of fact, the Biblical concept of church has nothing to do with events at all. The real church are those who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ as their only hope of salvation and forgiveness of sin. That's right, Church is all about people! Jesus called this group of people "disciples". Discipleship is the process by which we become disciples and discipleship is a process that is accomplished through relationships, not through a once a week event. When we look at the Bible, in 1 Timothy we see the record of a special relationship between the apostle Paul and a young preacher by the name of Timothy. Paul invested his life into young Timothy with the purpose of teaching him how to be more like Christ in his daily walk. That's how life change happens; when we're willing to invest our lives in others in order to see the kingdom of God expanded. There are three people that discipleship can't live without: God, Paul and Timothy. Who has invested in your life for the sake of God's Kingdom? Whose life are you investing in? Are you intentional in your relationships about keeping them God focused? Isn't it about time that God's church realized that we don't need the latest and greatest fads and preachers to reach the world for Christ? We are God's instruments for His Kingdom growth and Biblical discipleship is His plan for His Kingdom growth. We have a choice to make and it's beyond time for us to step up!

For His Glory,
Pastor Brandon