Music Spotlight: Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley, (born December 18, 1707, Epworth, Lincolnshire, England—died March 29, 1788, London). An English clergyman, poet, and hymn writer who, with his elder brother John, started the Methodist movement in the Church of England. Wesley was a prolific hymn-writer who wrote over 6,500 hymns during his lifetime. We will be sharing many of his works. Our next song in this...

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Mondays are for Memorizing

April 3rd, Pastor Jaci shared a message reflecting on Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness (Luke 4:1-13) In her message, she shares that “ I believe we are under a significant spiritual attack as a culture. Our family is right now. If you are in the same camp as we are, the...

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Holy Week: Day 5

Day Five: Thursday The most eventful day of Holy Week is Maundy Thursday. The word Maundy is a derivation of the Latin word, commandment. Jesus, in John 13:34, gave His followers this new commandment, “Love one another, as I have loved you.” On this day, Jesus sent Peter and John...

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Lent 2022 Part 4 – Lent. Just Do It.

“I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy Word. And, to make a right beginning of repentance, and as a mark of our mortal nature,...

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Holy Week: Day 4

Day Four: Wednesday We don’t know what Jesus did on what is traditionally called, Spy Wednesday. It is called Spy Wednesday because it is the day on which Judas Iscariot met with the Jewish priests and made plans for the betrayal, hence the name “spy.” Scholars speculate that after the...

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Theology of War

Theology of War Rev. Jaci McNeil Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine Wednesday, February 23rd (2022). If you’ve been following the news, you know the conflict that has been simmering since the 2014 annexation of Crimea has been kicked into overdrive. Russia and Ukraine have a complicated legacy, which dates back thousands...

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A Lifestyle of Prayer with Larry Phippin

As we continue our series “ A Lifestyle of Prayer”, Larry Phippin is sharing with us today When, Where, and Why We Pray. We asked Larry to write this article because of his ardent belief in prayer, which grew during his granddaughter’s bout with 4th stage Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Larry testifies...

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