A Transforming Word

Have you ever walked by a bakery and HAD to stop just to take a few deep breaths. There you were, right on the sidewalk, inhaling all the amazing smells coming from inside. Maybe the aroma of chocolate chip cookies reminds you of your grandma's kitchen, or the smell of fresh-baked bread makes you feel warm and cozy. In today's message, Pastor Bill talks about how your love for others creates a swe...

In today's message, Pastor Bill will encourage you to be cautious of the words you use. Often times when we find ourselves in heightened emotional states, we tend to use language that isn't very helpful to the situation. The best practice is to try to go to the Lord in prayer about how you should respond before you actually respond. It's perfectly ok to say that you need time to pray over a situat...

In today's message, Pastor Bill will remind you that half of the battle is won in the mind. If you're beginning a new routine like reading your Bible, we have all sorts of excuses. We might think we can do it another time or we can do it after another thing has been done. But that's where the error comes. Our minds must be renewed by Christ. But how? Through the Word of God. We have to be consiste...

In today's message, Pastor Bill will remind you that conviction shouldn't be or feel powerless. Sometimes when we feel convicted by the Holy Spirit about our sin, it can feel like we don't have any power in the situation. However, this isn't the case. God gives us the power, through Himself, to overcome the sin in our lives. We don't have the power to break the chains of sin but God does! He doesn...

In today's message, Pastor Bill will talk with you about the gifts of the Holy Spirit and their purpose. Some might think that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are to make people look good or to make people like you... The truth is God says the gifts of the Spirit are for the edifying of the Church! All of our gifts like patience, self-control, and faith are for the Church to build the Church! These g...

In the Bible, sin and “leaven” are compared to each other. Sin, like a leavening agent in bread, permeates the entire loaf. Sin, even a little, permeates our entire bodies and lives, and in today's message, Pastor Bill will encourage you to allow Christ to permeate your entire life. God wants a relationship with us His children, He wants to know all the details, large and small. Pray to Him like y...

What's your reaction when someone wrongs you or shouts at you because they're having a bad day? Do you feel like you need to react or somehow get them back? And if it’s a repeated offense – what’s your attitude? Pastor Bill today will remind you that as a loved and forgiven follower of Christ, you need to show that same love to them! And not just once – you need to bear with them in love! It won’t...

How's your walk with the Lord? It’s a question Pastor Bill is going to challenge you with today as you join him in this study of the book of Ephesians! Pastor Bill will ask you to do a self-check to see how things are between you and God. Are you casually following Jesus when it’s convenient or feels good? Or are you really digging in deep, seeking daily to do exactly what God’s calling you to do?...

Do you want your family and friends to know Jesus? Of course you do! You want them to have the same grace in their lives and relationship with the Savior of the world that you do! Today Pastor Bill will encourage you to live your life in a way that other people KNOW that you have this relationship already. Don’t hide Jesus from the world! Live Him out in every action, every conversation, every mom...

In today's culture, we like to idolize people, we like to obsess over people and turn them into celebrities. The church is not beyond this, many people idolize, obsess over, and turn pastors into celebrities... But in today's message, Pastor Bill will remind you that the mark of a good pastor is not someone who is idolized but someone who loves the Lord and leads others to love the Lord. The marke...

Prayer is powerful, and Pastor Bill is going to talk about it with you in his message today. He’ll share how prayer is the answer to pretty much every problem you can come up with! If someone comes to you with a sin they need help with, take it to the Lord! Pray for them and encourage them as they seek forgiveness from God and a change to their lifestyle! And when you need the same thing, ask some...

Everybody wants to be the best, right? If there’s a group, you’d like to be seen as the strongest member, the better option. It’s human nature – but is it God’s way? In his message today, Pastor Bill will remind you that being the least is actually the better way. Instead of striving to look good, serve someone else. Do the job that people think is beneath them. Don’t elevate yourself to be promot...

There are many mysteries in life, and some you’ll never figure out, no matter how hard you try. But not all mysteries stay unknown – you can learn a lot about this world through God's Word! Pastor Bill today will share how two opposing races - the Jews and Gentiles - eventually came together as the body of Christ. Just look at how God revealed it to Paul! And, look at how He revealed it to everyon...

Guess what – people can’t save you! Don’t look at your Pastor or some high-up religious person to tell you what to do or not do. They can’t be your Savior! Yes, a Pastor or leader can help you find Jesus’s plans for your life, and they will have good advice – but always check it against the Bible! Pastor Bill reminds you today to look to the Lord for your ultimate guidance. He knows your future an...

Growing up, did you have a sibling or acquaintance in your life who, when you got together, brought fighting and strife? Pastor Bill through his teaching today shows you how it's possible that two people who don't necessarily like each other can still be committed and work together. God desires unity between all his children, especially on the major points of faith. The smaller, petty arguments ca...

In case you didn’t know, you can’t get to Heaven on your own. It’s impossible. Really, stop trying! Pastor Bill will explain today that there’s no amount of good deeds and money given and trying to be good that will work! It’s all Jesus – He’s the only way you can have hope for the future! God sent His Son to the earth so that He could die for all the sins we’ve committed. He stepped in for you, a...

Do you know that God loved you even when you were sinning? In his message today, Pastor Bill dives into how God's love is truly available to all – at all times! And because He loves you, you also need to show love to others. Does it really matter what people do to you? No! What really does matter? You're showing the love of your Heavenly Father to them! By doing this, you’ll be an example for God....

Pastor Bill today through his teaching reveals to you God's love. It’s something you don’t deserve – after all, everyone has sinned! But God shows you mercy instead by offering you an alternative – He’s offering you new life! Your sins deserve judgment, and ultimately death. But through God’s Son, Jesus, you don’t have to face that punishment! Jesus already did by dying on the cross. And if you ac...

Do you love everyone the way God loves you? As Christians, we are called to be Jesus to everyone around us! This means serving and caring how Jesus did – and it also means not showing preferential treatment to some over others. Listen to Pastor Bill today as he explains to you how everyone needs Jesus's love the same – and that really means EVERYONE. You can be Jesus’s hands and feet in this world...

Do you love everyone the way God loves you? As Christians, we are called to love everyone the same way. Listen to Pastor Bill today as he explains to you how we should love everyone and not one group above another group. In our world today as a Christian you can't allow yourself to love anyone differently because everyone needs Jesus's love the same. Know that you need to love as Jesus does and le...

If you’re a Christ-follower, you know what it’s like to have gone through a change of heart; when you become born again, there should be a shift in your personal desires. Pastor Bill reminds us in today’s message that walking with Jesus should look like an ongoing refinement of our lifestyle – a continuous transformation. Don’t get caught up in the world’s ideas of what your life should look like;...

Sometimes it feels like God keeps His distance from us; like you just want to do what He’s calling you to do, but you can’t figure out what that is! Well, no matter how abandoned you might feel, Pastor Bill is here today to reminds us that God WANTS His will to be accomplished; there’s no reason for Him to hide it unless we haven’t proven ourselves as trustworthy and reliable. God’s general will h...

The church always seems to struggle with ideas of doctrine. We argue about the unspoken things in the Bible when really, we should simply accept the mysteries of God. Pastor Bill reminds us today that God desires for ALL people to repent and be saved. He wants to spend eternity with ALL of His people – despite the sins they’ve committed and the falls they’ve endured. Don’t get caught up in all the...

We live in a society where everything is at our fingertips if only we’re willing to work for it. But God goes against the grain. Pastor Bill reminds us today that there’s nothing you can actively do in order to earn salvation or grace or love from God – those things are given freely already, if only you accept them. It’s an unnatural feeling, to be completely accepted, even when all our flaws are...

Are you a teachable person? It can be humbling to be corrected by others, but everyone needs a nudge from time to time. In today’s message, Pastor Bill will remind you that correction from the Lord can come in the form of correction from brothers and sisters in Christ. It makes the body of Christ stronger and better when we keep each other in check. Sometimes the truth is hard to hear… but know th...