Being thankful is not optional for us. Ephesians 5:20 says, "giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." We might default to 1 Thessalonians 5:18 which says "give thanks in all circumstances . . ." That one might seem easier than the instruction in Ephesians 5 … Continue reading Being Thankful Isn’t Optional
Church Family, The Lord is growing Lake Hills! We’ve had 30+ people take the Membership Matters course over the past nine months. Some of them have been voted in as members and many others will soon be voted in! That’s exciting! Student ministry and children’s ministry continue to flourish as well! It seems that nearly … Continue reading Lake Hills Begins Search for Pastor of Music +
I had a conversation with Pastor Adam today about a song that I had previously nixed from the repertoire of our church. It's the song called "Firm Foundation (He Won't)" by Cody Carnes. It has a ton of really good, biblical content. Here's the first verse: Christ is my firm foundationThe Rock on which I … Continue reading Are We Going to Make It Through?
Now that we are moving forward with having both of our services identical, our worship leaders are running into a little problem. They don't know which songs you all know or don't know! This is understandable. Each service has had its own category of songs it has sung for the past several years, and not … Continue reading Song Survey
Lynsey was very clear with me that she wanted to utilize our passports before they expire. By God's grace and the kindness of some friends, we were able to do that by going to Cancun, Mexico this past week. It was a celebration of our anniversary, albeit belated. May 24 makes 16 years for us, … Continue reading Adventures in Cancun
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