“Finding Hope During the Holidays”

by Deb Eisenbrown I first experienced grief when I was 12.  My dad, only 50, died of a sudden heart attack.  I remember feeling the horrible sense of “no more” and “absolute absence”.  No more hugs – no more long talks.  He wouldn’t be there to teach me about boys.  […]

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Bible Study Tools

by Josef Varga, Operations Director Have you ever heard the phrase, “Practice makes perfect”? If you have, you have likely heard the sly reply, “no, no… perfect practice makes perfect.” Though we might roll our eyes at the ‘perfect practice’ guy (or we might even be that guy!), there is […]

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Discipleship–The Heart of What We Do

Grant Kaul, Senior Pastor The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 2 Timothy 2:2 How many apps do you have on your smartphone?  Of course, you can add or subtract […]

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Why Church Membership?

Ryan McCreery, Associate Pastor For as long as I have been serving as a pastor in the local church, one question often pops up: Why should I become a member of a church? Many times, those asking this question are fairly new to the congregation, may be beginning to connect […]

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Tug of War

Jennifer Kattner, Office Manager “Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.” ~Psalm 6:8 During the most recent summer Olympics, I happened upon a television channel that was airing the track and field trials for the paralympic games. I […]

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Never Underestimate Timely Words of True Affirmation.

By Grant Kaul, Senior Pastor “For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well.” 2 Timothy 1:5 Words of affirmation are like oxygenated blood to tired muscles.  […]

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Dependence Upon God Assures Us of His Guidance in Life.

By Grant Kaul, Senior Pastor “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 Dependence upon God assures us of His guidance in life. If we are following Jesus, […]

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There is Power in the Name of Jesus

By Grant Kaul, Senior Pastor “She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21 Ok.  I will admit it.  When we made our appearances at the hospital for the delivery of each of our children, we […]

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Gratitude is the Gift That Keeps on Giving

By Grant Kaul, Senior Pastor “Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Gratitude is the gift that keeps on giving. Have you considered just how great a difference gratitude makes in a person’s life?  The […]

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Where We Look Determines How We Live

By Grant Kaul, Senior Pastor “O our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this great multitude who are coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are on You.” 2 Chronicles 20:12 Where we look determines how we live. Difficulties […]

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Learning from Jonah

Ryan McCreery, Associate Pastor of Ministry Development This summer over a hundred adults went through the book of Jonah together here at Fellowship in a weekly Bible study. This 8-week study seemed to have a profound impact on those who attended and sought to apply this Old Testament Scripture to […]

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