Word of Life

Do you ever feel like throwing in the towel at the end of the day? That you really don't have the ability or will to change your life? Great news! God can and IS working powerfully to bring about the change to live a life set apart from the world around you. As you’ll learn from Pastor Richard today – God's in it for the long haul with you, he's not going to give up on you. Ever. He's more powerfu...

Do you know what the word sanctify means? It's not a word we use often in our day-to-day lives and maybe not even a word we'd use to describe ourselves. Today, Pastor Richard will walk us through the last 6 verses of 1 Thessalonians to help us better understand this concept of sanctification; of being set apart for a greater purpose and plan that God has made especially for each one of us! How ama...

Do you regularly hear from God? Is He where you go to find the strength to keep firm in your faith? When you feel a calling from Him to do His work, do you follow? Pastor Richard wants to show you today how important hearing and following God's voice is. It's how His Word gets spread, how people get encouraged, and how His congregations stay focused on Him and remain spiritually healthy in all of...

A healthy church starts with a healthy congregation. And a healthy congregation starts with spiritually healthy Christians. Today, Pastor Richard is going to show you different ways The Holy Spirit might move in you and speak to you, and how important it is to follow His calling. When you know something is from God, don't ignore it. Let God do His work through you, without hindering the plans He h...

One way to remind yourself of how faithful God is when you're going through some storms is to remember how He's been faithful to you in the past. Even if you can't think of times, look at His faithfulness to His people in The Bible! Today Pastor Richard wants to encourage you to always look to God in good times and bad, so your relationship with Him can grow in any season. He wants you to experien...

The joy that lasts through all the hard times in your life comes from a healthy relationship with God. Even though the situation might bring pain, you can rejoice in the Lord through it, knowing that you're still growing in Him and that you're going to be stronger when the hard times end. Pastor Richard wants you to remember God's promises today as the storms of life come at you from every side. W...

We live in a society that is easily offended. We all have this tendency to get upset if we don’t feel like the people around us are treating us just right. Now, as Pastor Richard will explain in today’s message, we shouldn’t be perpetuating that victimhood on purpose. Don’t poke wounds just for the sake of poking wounds. But, in light of the grace we’ve received in Christ, we should be ready to ex...

If you’re a Christian, you’ve put your sinful nature to death and allowed God to breathe His life-giving breath into your soul. In turn, you need to share that life with others. There are times when we need to say hard things to people – things that they aren’t going to want to hear – but how you do that matters a lot. As Pastor Richard will encourage us in today’s message, allow the life-giving W...

Some of us seem to be gifted in judging others. We may see our own shortcomings… but compared to those people – whew! We look pretty good… How often do you find yourself doing that with the Church? Whether it’s people in your own congregation or the Church as a whole, if you’ve accepted Christ as Lord – you’re connected. In today’s message, Pastor Richard will encourage us to get out on the field...

Some of us seem to be gifted in judging others. We may see our own shortcomings… but compared to those people – whew! We look pretty good… How often do you find yourself doing that with the Church? Whether it’s people in your own congregation or the Church as a whole, if you’ve accepted Christ as Lord – you’re connected. In today’s message, Pastor Richard will encourage us to get out on the field...

When you see someone on the street corner shouting “the end is near!” you likely are instantly turned off and maybe concerned for their mental health. While their methods may not be effective, their sense of urgency is right on. As Pastor Richard continues our study of 1st Thessalonians in today’s message, he’ll encourage us to take on that sense of urgency. Jesus really could come back any moment...

A word that has seen a lot more use over the last couple of years is “pivot”. The pandemic and the wide variety of responses to it, along with political and social unrest have led to situations that none of us could have expected. We’ve all had to adjust our expectations and find new ways to function in these times. As Pastor Richard will encourage us in today’s message, now more than ever, we nee...

When you face the unknowns of this life – sickness, accidents, needs – whatever you may face, what gives you hope? Is it your own reason and confidence that you can pull yourself out of those bad situations? Is it money or medicine? Maybe it’s in your friends or family? All of those things can be good things, but as Pastor Richard will remind us, they’ll come up short. Only Christ can provide the...

When a woman is pregnant, they have a due date, but they can’t really know for sure when the child will come. For those soon-to-be parents, as the estimated time approaches, they know they need to be ready at any moment. As believers, we need to have a similar mindset for Christ’s return. As Pastor Richard will warn in today’s message, we’re already living in the estimated time – we can’t know for...

Many of us would be quick to agree that one of the biggest hindrances to our understanding of the goodness of God's glory is our own flesh. Combine that with the attractions of this world and you've got a prime example of why we struggle as believers. However, as Pastor Bryan will teach you in his message today, there's absolutely nothing that can compare to God's glory. In his study, you'll gain...

Many of us can scarce imagine what it'll be like to experience the full-blown glory of God. In fact, Scripture actually teaches that it's impossible to experience God's glory in a sinful state. This of course is where our new glorified bodies come into play. As Pastor Bryan discusses in his message today, experiencing God's glory to its fullest requires a new state of existence. In his study, you'...

If you haven’t kept a vineyard, you may not easily grasp the metaphor of pruning the grape vine. When you’re the one being pruned, it’s hard to see the end results in a positive way. As Pastor Richard will point out in today’s message, you may feel a sense of success when you start to see the fruit of God’s work in your life – and that is a reason for joy - but God knows He can bring even more fru...

Think about the extreme lengths God went to out of love for you. He sent His only Son, Jesus – in whom everything exists – to take on flesh and subject himself to the unimaginable suffering of the cross. God took on our humble form and made Himself lower than the least amongst us because of His love. As Pastor Richard will ask in today’s message when you give in to sin, do you really think you’ve...

Whether we care to admit it or not, many of us have a limited or narrow comprehension of the fullness of God's grace. Whether it's past experiences, current circumstances, or otherwise, it's all too often that we weigh ourselves down with our lack of understanding. As Pastor Bryan discusses in his message today, God's grace is constantly on the move and continuously liberates. In his study, you'll...

As a Christian, you are an ambassador of Jesus to the world- to those who don't know him. What message are you sharing about him through the way you conduct yourself around others? In today's message, Pastor Richard teaches that you are to love people the way that Jesus does. Loving God and your neighbor are the two most important commandments that Jesus taught. When you live a life full of love,...

Do you ever wonder if God loves you? In today's message, Pastor Richard teaches that you need to look no further than the cross to know he does. When you consider that God sent his only son Jesus to DIE for you, you will see that that is the definition of love. No one has ever loved you more unconditionally and deeply than the Lord does. Have confidence that you are loved and accepted by your Savi...

Perhaps one of the most common misconceptions regarding coming to Christ is that you need to clean up so to speak before you do so. However, Scripture makes it very clear that all the cleaning in the world can't make us presentable before God. As Pastor Bryan will teach you in his message today, this is where the gift of new creation from God comes into play. In his study, you'll be reminded that...

Do you charge yourself for the sins you commit? We’re all our own worst critics. You might even be thinking grace is ok for other people, but I’ve been too sinful. God can’t forgive me. Well, you just heard Pastor Bryan give some great news – God isn’t charging you for your sin when you let Jesus give you grace! You won’t be guilty of any of it! What an amazing weight you get to take off your shou...

What is the will of the Lord for you? In today's message from Pastor Richard, he shares with you that God's will for you is your sanctification. This is the living and the working out of your faith. How do you demonstrate this within your own circles of the community? Pastor Richard encourages you to train, pray, and lead those around you to Christ. Live out well the Gospel Message and demonstrate...

What a fascinating idea Pastor Bryan presents – who you are in Jesus doesn’t depend on what you do. When you give your life to Christ and He gives you grace, you could have a bad day and still be a child of God. You could have a great day and still be a child of God. None of that changes once grace has been given! Pastor Bryan will also tell you today that the other side of this is true too – you...