Thanksgiving shouldn't be limited to a holiday month; we must offer a daily sacrifice of praise, making it a habit to declare, "Thank you, Jesus."

Trials and difficult problems test our faith, build patience, and develop spiritual maturity so we can trust God more deeply (James 1:2-4)

The Power of "Crying Out": Instead of quietly suffering or holding onto problems, crying out to God in our distress opens the floodgates of heaven and invites His delivering power.

sappointment is Inevitable: When pursuing God's will, seasons of disappointment, shattered expectations, and setbacks will occur; handling them rightly determines our faith and endurance.

We all have them: **regrets**. But the real question is, where do they belong in our lives?

The Benefits of Gathering Together (Part 2) Date: November 1, 2026 Series: The View From Above (Thoughts to Help With Everyday Life) Author: Pastor Paul Stephens -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have needs, all of us do. Very deep-seated needs that have to do with what we need personally and individually both from God and others and what we have to offer others in terms of how we can help to encourage the people around us. Th

Committing to every church service is driven by a hunger for more of Jesus, not a strict formula.

Which voices are we listening to, and whose report are we going to believe?

Sometimes God answers prayer instantly, but other times His work unfolds in layers over time. Through the lives of Job and Joseph, we learn that patience is not inactivity—it is trusting God while faithfully doing what we know to do.

THEY CAN AND MUST BE OVERCOME — Part 3

Resolve is the legs of faith

OBSTACLES, THERE THEY ARE, RIGHT IN FRONT OF US, AND THEY CAN AND MUST BE OVERCOME — Part 1

He moves from yesterday's illustration of the planet of Myself to John the Baptist's declaration: “He must increase, but I must decrease.” The central theme is dying to self so that Jesus Christ and His will become the priority in our lives.

Pastor uses a memorable illustration—the planet of Myself—to describe self-centered living, then turns to Jeremiah, Jesus in Gethsemane, and the biblical call to consider others before ourselves.

YOU NEED TO GET MAD AT THE DEVIL! — Part 2

YOU NEED TO GET MAD AT THE DEVIL! — Part 1

THE LORD KEEPS US, THAT IS MY CONFIDENCE TODAY

I WILL NOT BE AFRAID; FEAR DESTROYS FAITH

Conformed versus transformed

IS THERE REALLY SUCH A THING AS THE PERFECT WILL OF GOD? IN A WORD, YES! — Part 11b