by Jeff Kimes - Executive Pastor One of the things my wife, Glenda, enjoys doing is working puzzles. At the end of a busy day, it helps her slow down and focus on one thing. When she starts, she dumps all the pieces onto the table, and at first it’s impossible to tell what the picture is supposed to look like. Each individual piece seems insignificant on its own. But as those pieces are carefully ...

by Griff Henderson - Senior Pastor Merry Christmas! As we pause to reflect on all that God has done for us, I am deeply grateful for His faithfulness in every season. This year, I am thankful for so much more, and I wanted to share just a few of the blessings on my heart:1.    A wonderful staff—it’s a joy to serve alongside such dedicated people.2.   A community of unity—thank you for the love and...

by Lyndall Jones - Worship Pastor Christmas season is HERE! While we are blessed to do the Lord's Supper on Sunday morning, I want to invite each and everyone of you to be part of our Sunday night "Come to Christmas" service at 5pm! What is it all about, you might ask? It is the ringing in of the Christmas season by sharing the reason why we needed Christ to come to earth in the first place - to r...

Type your new text here. “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.”  Psalm 100:3-5Fall is my absolute favorite season with the falling of colorful leaves, the cooler crisp air, football games and, of course, Thanksgiving. It’s a special time for families to gather and enjoy lots of yummy food. I love a warm slice of pecan pie!According to Webster’s dictionary, the definit...

by Rusty Stowe - Senior Adult Pastor None of us are exempt from suffering, loneliness, discouragement, or unjust criticism. Why? Because those are things Jesus experienced and we need to experience them, too, for God to develop the character of Christ in us. Does this mean God causes tragedies? No! We know that God is good and He will not cause evil or do evil. But God can use dark times and stres...

by Chris Watkins - Student Pastor This weekend, our students are heading out to Camp Rock Creek in Norman for a weekend designed to help them grow deep in their faith and strong in their walk with Jesus. Our theme for the retreat is “Rooted”, inspired by Colossians 2:6–7:“Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him, being rooted and built up in him and established in the fai...

by Jeff Kimes - Executive Pastor I know, I know it is not even Halloween yet. But as the stores put out Christmas decorations for sale for those early shoppers, we are also preparing for Christmas. Our church Thanksgiving meal will be Wednesday, November 5th at 6:00 pm. You may be saying, that is awful early for a Thanksgiving meal, but we always have the meal the first Wednesday in November so we...

by Lyndall Jones - Worship Pastor "In my life, Lord, be glorified, be glorified. In my life, Lord, be glorified today."(song written by Bob Kilpatrick)This simple chorus from my childhood popped into my head the other day. For those of you who remember it, I'm sure you're now humming it in your head so you're welcome! This song got me to thinking about how critical the words and idea of this praye...

by D'Lacey Grimes - Parent's Day Out Director “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6 (NIV)Parents Day Out is off to a great start. We have almost 50 families that our ministry serves. We are so thankful for these sweet children, their families, and for our supportive church family. Our kids have been learning about creat...

By Rusty Stowe - Senior Adult Pastor Ephesians 6:16 identifies faith as a shield capable of extinguishing the flaming arrows of the evil one. Just be careful, your confidence in God is a primary target for the devil. Just as an out- dated or unused shield provides ineffective protection. Knowing this, God implores you not to throw away our confidence. Confidence is a function of trust. Love is the...