What are the characteristics of the church when it is at its best? Pastor Darren Plummer tells us that when the church is committed, connected, and caring, it will become contagious. Today he looks at how connected and caring the early Christians were — and challenges us to follow their example. Text: Acts 2:41-47 An...
Mount Oak is facing some challenging times as we try to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church. Pastor Charlie Brown uses the story of Nehemiah to challenge us to be unified and to not give up. An order of service with announcements is available here.
Some Christians would like to hide away from the world to avoid being corrupted by it. Others become angry and judgemental. Pastor Barnes challenges us to find a middle road — standing true to the Gospel while seeing everyone we meet as someone Jesus loved and for whom he died. And order of worship with...
Right now, the Christian world in America is in disarray, and many Christians are not sure just how to practice their walk with Christ. Some people speak of “deconstructing” their faith, while many others are searching for a way to follow Christ that makes sense to them. This week, Pastor Barnes will share some things...
America has spiritual amnesia. Our society is intentionally trying to forget about God and even many Christians have lost sight of what role God is supposed to play in their lives. To borrow from and adapt a phrase by C.S. Lewis; “In America today it is always Halloween and never Christmas.” This week’s message from...
The Coronavirus has played havoc with our lives and on our schedules. One of the side effects of this unfortunate reality is that many people are questioning their commitment to God and their commitment to church. They are wondering, “if they will go back”. If you find yourself, or someone you know, in this situation,...
It used to be that most people went to church even if they did not really believe that Christianity was true, and even if they had serious doubts about the existence of God. Today just the opposite is true. Increasingly, people are not joining churches EVEN IF they say they believe that Jesus is worth...
This has been a tough week in America. The Derek Chauvin trial has put on display both the strengths of our justice system and the fragility of national unity. It has tested us all. As Christians we possess a strength and a hope that the rest of the world does not. In addition to that...
This morning’s message is a challenge to the church to choose the “Road Less Taken” and follow Christ in ways that truly matter. Speaker: Pastor Robert Barnes
2020 has been a year to forget; a year that has made us ill on many different levels. As we begin the final lap of this race that can’t end soon enough, Pastor Robert Barnes offers some honest thoughts about facing our challenges as human beings, as Christians and as a church.
