The true “church” refers to the regular and intentional meeting of believers to worship God, to study His Word, and to serve one another as part of the body of Christ under a Biblical leadership structure. Let’s unpack those pieces one at a time. Basic distinctions of a true church: #1 A true church [...]
Sr. Pastor Mark Stafford The Church is Vital to You We love to have things personalized. Take a cell phone for example: People personalize their phone cases, wallpaper, and ring tones. They download apps to make the phone best suited for their personal needs. A cell phone really [...]
The church could be thought of not as an outpost, but an embassy. The building in the picture is the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, a little sliver of land belonging to the U.S. within a foreign country. It is there to represent the U.S. and its interests. In a similar way, the church is [...]
The church is more than a club. It is more than a group of people who agree on a certain political issue. It goes beyond a shared interest in same style of music. The church is a group of people who have been brought together through the reconciling work of Jesus. They are a [...]
Sr. Pastor Mark Stafford Becoming Vital at Church |Philippians 1:3-14, 2 Timothy 2:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Philippians 2:3-8, 1 Corinthians 8:1-4, Hebrews 13:17 Church isn’t something you go to, it’s something you belong to. Going to church is not supposed to be like going to the movies. A church service is [...]
Becoming vital at church begins with walking through the door on a regular basis. People who place a high value on their spiritual lives also place a high value on gathering with God’s family. They are determined to show up. Partners in the gospel don’t just come when they feel like it or when [...]
Sr. Pastor Mark Stafford A Vital Church Defined On and off I’ve participated with a local cycling club, a group of guys who meet a few times a week to ride road bikes. They head out on the road together and ride 15 or 20 miles. [...]
What you do for the people at church, you do as unto Jesus Himself. Jesus makes this point abundantly clear in Matthew 25. In the parable of the sheep and the goats, He describes two groups of people: One group is righteous. The other is not. He describes the actions of the righteous people [...]
ON June 4th, we will begin a 10-week survey of the Psalms. We will be looking at some of the many reasons why God is worthy of our praise. Our prayer is that you grow in your love for and delight in God as you learn more about who He is. It has been said that [...]
Senior Pastor Mark Stafford “Whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” This verse is a warning that demands our most urgent attention because you and I are in danger of being lured in by the false promises of pleasure from a God-ignoring, fallen [...]
