Women's Retreat Update:   Last weekend, 14 ladies who attend either our church services, CR, or the LIFT Bible Study were able to travel to Hartland to enjoy the Women's Retreat. Thank you for praying for them! They had a great time together learning about their walk with Christ. Here are some of their highlights from the weekend."The best part of the weekend for me was our fellowship and conversa...  Read More

Crossroads: A Spiritual Journey2 Corinthians 12:9 - "But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”Every person, at some point in life, finds themselves at a crossroads. For those of us who are on the journey to recovery, these intersections are de...  Read More

In NLC Kids this past Sunday I got to hear Johnny Esposito tell the children about the book of life the Bible talks about in the last book of the Bible, Revelation. The book of life is where God records the names of those who put their faith in Jesus. Johnny explained what that meant, and then asked the children if they wanted to put their trust in Jesus. Five hands or so went up, including some c...  Read More

Praise the Lord that a man at Celebrate Recovery accepted Jesus at last week's gathering! He has found new life in Christ that will last forever! Remember, the Gospel is the power of God that brings salvation to anyone who believes. Let's keep sharing it, trusting God and his Word to bring life to others. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 66:30 p.m. - Worship Practice - Gym6:30 p.m. - Prayer Gathering - Room 1...  Read More

Faith Over Fear - Trusting God's PromisesDon’t be afraid, for I am with you.Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you.I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.Isaiah 41:10 NLTEvery day, we face things that make us feel scared and worried. Whether it's a doctor's report, a scary news story, job stress, or personal problems, life gives us plenty of reasons to...  Read More

Brian Willems and I meet weekly this semester in part to complete his capstone internship course for his bachelor's degree program. I'm enjoy the opportunity to walk alongside him and refresh my own learning as he learns.Among his course assignments last semester he had to write on the topic of epistemology, the study or theory of how humans gain knowledge. As our new monthly memory verse shows, o...  Read More