Advent – Peace
Peace is not as much a state of mind as it is a state of being. When the heavenly host sang, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” (Luke 2:14), they knew that the promised Prince of Peace had arrived!
Mark Batten
06/06/21 – The Overflow of the Gospel
Most of us have either been hurt or have done the hurting. The pain and shame we sometimes feel can be crippling. Yet, in today’s “picture-perfect” world (we’re looking at you, social media!), we dare not admit that it ever happened, deleting it from our memory banks, never speaking of it again. This Sunday we …
12/13/20 – Advent – Joy
As we head into week 3 of our Advent series, we take a look at Joy. Joy, closely related to happiness, is much more than a feeling; it is the absolute assurance in the promises of God, producing an attitude of hope and praise. We will examine the encounter of two pregnant women, Mary and …
Be Ready
Being ready for the return of Jesus starts today and should continue until “that day.” Mark shares with us how being “ready” is a daily decision, is for the benefit of others and anticipates joyful union with Christ Jesus.
Acts 24 – The Unfolding Drama of the advancing Gospel
This week we look at Acts 24 and continue to see that in-spite of persecution the Gospel is advancing nonetheless!
