Larger Than Life

Do you remember back when you were a child, and you “got caught” doing something you shouldn't have been doing? It could have been taking a snack when you weren’t supposed to, or playing games when you should have been in bed. You might have apologized to your parents, but the sorrow you expressed was probably just an empty gesture. In today’s message, Pastor Ron reveals the difference between wor...

When was the last time you got angry? Did you handle it well and show great restraint, or did you let it take control of your actions or response? At times, your displeasure may come out toward the wrong person. Sometimes that person is a close friend, your spouse, your kid, or an innocent bystander. When you allow your temper to control you, it can cause you to act out of character. Today, Pastor...

Timing is important. From getting that perfect picture at sunset to planning and pulling off a surprise birthday party. These are fun examples, but more importantly, have you ever questioned God’s timing? When you have prayed for so long and feel like nothing is going to happen, then God answers. Whew, what a relief, but part of you wishes that it had happened sooner. Before He came through, it wo...

In today’s world, having awareness of your surroundings is important. There is a lot going on, trying to take your focus elsewhere and distance you from the Lord. From the ads on TV to the movies being shown, subtle things are put in your face to distract you from the Lord, and this opens the door to all kinds of deception. In today’s message, Pastor Ron gives you a look into the mind of Saul. He...

Trusting people is hard to do. Depending on your past, this can be something that you are working hard on, because you’ve been hurt. That is justified, but what if the person you want to trust hasn’t done you harm or done anything to lose your trust? In today’s message, Pastor Ron expands on David’s escape from Saul. He shares how David begins to lie, to save himself, and is put in enemy territory...

When things in your life get hard, who do you run to? Do you run to the internet, your best friend, your parents, or your spouse? Who is it that you go to for advice on how to tackle hardships in your life? It’s a good thing to go to someone to gain wisdom in hard situations and not sit in the hard places alone, but the people you turn to matter. Today, Pastor Ron shares the importance of going to...

Every military has a defensive and offensive strategy.  When you’re on offense, you’re taking ground, moving forward, and looking to win the battle.  But there are equal amounts of time that you’re going to have to be on the defense too, protecting yourself from attacks and casualties from the other side.  Today, Pastor Ron is talking about a spiritual battle of offense and defense.  He uses David...

You battled that addiction, and it was a grueling process to be healed and come out of it on the other side, but God got you through.  But now Satan is feeding you insidious lies that cause you to question, doubt, and self-condemn.  “Will I ever be able to truly overcome this, or will it haunt and plague me all of my life?”  Today, Pastor Ron speaks some solid truth about your future, and it’s not...

Do you find yourself attempting to elevate yourself?  There’s that promotion at work, and so you’re putting in a good word to the boss about the extra work you’ve done, to prop yourself up in good standing.  What about around others in the church, pointing out all the ways that you have served, as if it’s something to keep track of for some kind of trophy?  But today, Pastor Ron mentions that your...

You may not think that what you’re doing is stubborn or rebellious.  “It’s just part of the culture, and there’s no getting away from it.”  Maybe it’s that show on Netflix you’re justifying and have become desensitized to.  What about those curse words you’re using, so you can be accepted by the in-crowd?  Or here’s one… how’s your speech of others?  Pastor Ron wants to bring your attention today...

God is the same today, tomorrow, and forever. This means that what He has done in the past He will do now, and He will work in the future. This is a promise that, as believers, we should take heart in! Jesus does not change, giving us a foundation to stand on and a hope in faith that we should be eager to share with others. Today, Pastor Ron urges us to share Jesus with one person daily! Jesus wan...

Something to always be thankful for is God’s patience. As humans born sinners, we mess up daily, but God is forgiving and patient. We may lose our way and veer off the path that God has for us, and amazingly, He never leaves us and never forsakes us. God never stops knocking, softening our hearts, making a way for Him to be the centre of our lives. Today, Pastor Ron teaches us that God is a patien...

When God brings a calling on your life, you can trust that He will make a way and see you through. If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed and anxious as you press on to accomplish something you want, chances are, God is not in it, and you’re walking in your own calling. Today, Pastor Ron teaches that the Kingdom of God is flipped upside down from the natural world. When you humble yourselves and...

Sometimes it can be really hard to find contentment in the things you’ve grown tired of. Maybe you’ve been living in a house that you’ve slowly outgrown, and you’re ready for a change. Or maybe you’ve been driving the same hand-me-down car since graduation, and you feel an upgrade is due. The time may not be quite right, but you take the leap and go for it anyway, and now noting seem to be going a...

God’s love is not that of a human’s petty or envious jealousy. He doesn’t look at us and wish He could have what we have or be who we are. No, He looks at us with an intense sense of protection. We belong to Him, and when we give our loyalty to things other than Him, trusting that they will make us feel whole in only ways that He can, He feels a sense of betrayal and jealousy. Today, Pastor Ron te...

In Mathew 27, Jesus cried out to God, asking why He had abandoned Him. It’s the loss of God’s presence that Jesus grieved while on the cross, and that same loss that those living in eternal damnation are tormented with in the end. Today, Pastor Ron teaches that the same is true for us still on earth. When separated from God, we tend to feel lost- stuck in a continual state of loneliness that we ca...

God is always looking for men and women to use, and it’s important to be able to distinguish God’s voice from that of another who may be trying to fool us. There is no doubt that God is moving and working in our lives daily, though the way that He communicates may look different for each individual. Today, Pastor Ron teaches that it’s important to always test what you hear against the scriptures....

It’s always good to seek advice from those with whom we share life. To be able to open up about the struggles we’re facing with people we know, who can and will understand. God puts people in our lives who share in our struggles for the purpose of being able to aid in healing and encouragement. But we must never forget that Jesus is our one true Savior. He is the only one who can truly turn things...

When we're frustrated or anxious about what's happening to us, looking at the life of Jesus puts everything back into perspective. Jesus was fully God, but He was also fully human! He knows exactly what it's like to live as we do. Jesus isn't some distant God who doesn't care about what we're going through. He literally lived it! Today, Pastor Ron will encourage us to keep running the race of fait...

Not everything that holds you back from growing spiritually is sin. There are tons of distractions that can take your attention away from God that aren't actually evil in themselves. Watching a certain TV show or having a drink with friends might not be sinful for another Christian, but it may be a burden for you. Today, Pastor Ron will challenge you to let go of the weights you've been carrying s...

Today, Pastor Ron will encourage you to think about heaven, no matter what you're going through right now. No more sickness. No more pain. No more sadness. No more fear. No more doubt. No more death. No more sin! You'll see loved ones again and people whom you never met who love the Lord! And, more important than all of those things combined, you'll be with Jesus! The almighty Creator of the unive...

Not long from now, there will be a day when everything is made right. Jesus will return and vanquish sin, suffering, and Satan forever. We'll be with Christ for all eternity, praising His name! But we don't have to die to experience a taste of what heaven will be like! Today, Pastor Ron will encourage us with the truth that living in righteousness aligns us with God's will and frees us from the sh...

Trusting isn't typically easy for us. We like to have our lives planned out, knowing what's coming and preparing for it. Letting go of control is unnatural, but it's exactly what Jesus calls us to do! Today, Pastor Ron will challenge us to simply trust in God's plan. Scripture assures us that He is all-powerful and knows everything, so why should we doubt? The Creator who spoke the galaxies into e...

If you ask someone on the street what wealth looks like, they might say having more money than you can spend. Maybe it's driving a Porsche or a Corvette to an executive corner office every day. Today, Pastor Ron will tell you that the Bible has a completely different perspective on what a wealthy person looks like. If you belong to Christ, your eternal destiny is to be a prince or princess of His...

Our Lord is a God of transformation, and He never wastes anything. God uses terrible things like disease, heartbreak, losing a job, and the death of a loved one to draw us back to Him. Today, Pastor Ron will encourage us that the Lord delights in His children when we choose to love and obey Him. He is not some stoic, heartless ruler who looks down on us as insignificant pawns on a chessboard. He l...