Pastor’s Weekly Update

“What was it that within a few days transformed a band of mourners into the spiritual conquerors of the world? It was not the memory of Jesus’ life; it was not the inspiration which came from past contact with Him.…

““He loves you more than you love Him, and He loved you before you loved Him.”—Bernard of Clairvaux  Announcements —Prayer Meeting June 1 Sunday, June 1 from 6pm-7pm we will gather for a prayer meeting at South Middle school. Here is an outline that…

“Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.”—Augustine Announcements —Prayer Meeting June 1 This summer on Sunday evenings from 6pm – 7pm, we are going to be gathering as…

“Death will quiet us shortly; let grace quiet us now.”—Matthew Henry  Announcements —Sunday Summer Evenings This summer on Sunday evenings from 6pm-7pm, we are going to be gathering as a church family at a locations (or locations) yet to be determined. We…

“Grace is glory begun, as glory is grace consummated.”—Francis Turretin Life in a fallen world is often myopic — meaning we see things up close very clearly, but anything far away is quite blurry. In our day to day lives…

“No one gives grace better than the person who is deeply persuaded that he needs it himself. Self-righteous people tend to be critical, dismissive, and impatient with others.” —Paul Tripp You can probably picture someone who you think is beyond…

“The law orders; grace supplies the power of acting.”—Augustine Announcements —Chili and Game Night You are cordially invited to a chili and game night hosted by Mercy Church at South Middle School on Sunday, March 23 at 5PM. Please bring a…

“God’s guidance will require patience on our part. His leading is not usually a direct assurance, a revelation, but His sovereign controlling of the circumstances of our lives, with the Word of God as our rule. It is therefore, inevitable…

“We would very soon become contemptuous of a god whom we could figure out like a puzzle or learn to use like a tool.” —Eugene Peterson All, You have been troopers to say the least. For the past year we…

“We do have a responsibility to make wise decisions or to discover the will of God, whichever term we may prefer to use. But God’s plan for us is not contingent upon our decisions. God’s plan is not contingent at…

“Christ’s atoning work does not change God’s wrath to love, for God’s love is itself the source of the atonement.” —George Eldon Ladd January 2, 2025 As it was announced, and as you can see from the property update on our website,…

“Christmas is based on an exchange of gifts, the gift of God to man — His unspeakable gift of His Son, and the gift of man to God — when we present our bodies a living sacrifice.” —Rod Rogers  December…