Friends,
Forgiveness is such a precious word in our world today. All of us will need to receive it and offer it at some point in our lives. And it is essential to our spiritual growth. The more I read in scripture and experience in life the more I see the need for grace and forgiveness [...]
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Forgiveness – Matthew 26:26-29
Tending the Father’s Sheep – 1 Samuel 17:15
Friends,
What a beautiful day in the Father’s House today! God has blessed us tremendously with our new deacons for the upcoming year. Pray for Jerry, Joses, and Lynn as they begin this new chapter in their lives.
In this one verse, 1 Samuel 17:15, we read that David is tending his father’s sheep, while still going [...]
The Armor of God – Ephesians 6:10-17
Friends,
Summer has certainly got the best of my schedule, so I apologize for the lack of posts. But, I’m back, and let’s go from here!
Sunday was another great day to be in the house of God. As the summer winded down, we were able to celebrate some of the great things God has done in [...]
Stumbling Blocks – Malachi 2:1-9
Friends,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! As the rains moved out yesterday we have been blessed with some incredible weather for the week. I hope you have an opportunity to be out and enjoy it.
Yesterday we continued our walk through Malachi. This passage, 2:1-9, is a challenge to the priests [...]
Leftovers, Part 1 – Malachi 1:6-14
Friends,
Another great day to be in the House of the Lord! Mother’s Day is always a special time of worship and a reminder to me of just how blessed we are in our congregation.
As we continue our walk through Malachi, we come to the 2nd sermon in the series. This passage really challenged me to [...]
Blinders – Malachi 1:1-5
Friends,
What a blessing this morning to be in worship! We had a mother and daughter to come forward and make professions of faith! God is so good!
This morning I began a sermon series on the book of Malachi, the last book of the Old Testament, and the last word from God before John the Baptist [...]
Reflexions 5.2.09
Friends,
Last Sunday was Women’s Day in our worship service. For me, that meant sitting in the congregation until the end of the service for the invitation. And best I could, I just sat there and didn’t worry about anything with the service, I just enjoyed it. And for that I was extremely blessed.
One of [...]
REFLEXIONS 4-22-09
Friends,
As many of you know, the LePere family spent the better part of last week in Orlando, FL visiting Mickey Mouse and his friends. After 33 ½ hours in the family truckster and covering 1800 miles, I’m happy to say we had a great week and are still getting along for the most part!
There [...]
Eight is Enough – Genesis 7
Friends,
What a beautiful day for worship this past Sunday! We’ve been walking through the text of Genesis and examining the story of Noah and the Flood. As we approach Easter Sunday, I hope that we will be able to see the parallels of God redeeming act through Noah and God’s superior redeeming act through His [...]
Reflexions – 4.2.09
I wanted to expound just a little more on something I shared this past Sunday morning. Prior to my pastoral prayer, I challenged the congregation to be less like a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and more like a red-cheeked gibbon. What does that mean?! Glad you asked!
A T-Rex, one of the largest of the dinosaurs, had short, [...]
