01-31-2012 Making Friends Beyond Facebook- Pastor Mark Rossington

Facebook is just one of many means of getting touch with other people that we know, and consider our friends. We 'like' statuses, comment on each other's posts, and text each other as a means of communication. But is it really enough, and does it actually count as having a close relationship with someone? Pastor Mark tackles these questions and more in his ongoing sermon series on Building Better Relationships, and talks about having online friends and how having a high 'friend' count may not be a good indicator on having close friendships. Just a note: Facebook is not being condemned here, but just as an example on how using that service exclusively make not be the best for interpersonal relationships. So, the sermon on this little humble topic can be found right here.

01-22-2012 Learning To Listen- Pastor Mark Rossington

Hanging out with friends and family is something we do on a regular basis, and is a way to get closer with each other while having fun at the same time. Laughing and joking with those people, or even having a serious conversation with co-workers about a major project that's due. One of the key elements of talking with them is not the communication part, but the listening part. How well do we really do that though? Interrupting, not paying attention, and even not taking their words to heart is somthing of a common occurance that all of us do whether we realize it or not. Pastor Mark continues on with his sermon on Building Better Relationships on the topic of listening, and how we all can be better listeners, and how our relationships with other people will improve because of it. Curious to know more? Well, this little sermon is availble for your listening pleasure right here. Enjoy!

01-15-2012 Pastor Mark Rossington Valuing Your Relationships

Every single minute of every single day we encounter various people with different experiences and backgrounds, and that couldn't get any better. It's the spice of life that keeps things from getting boring and mundane. Chances are our friends, family, and co-workers are built just as unique as we can be, and, for better or worse, they can be a challenge. So how do you manage all that and not go off on someone? Pastor Mark talk continues on in his sermon series on Building Better Relationships with how to make the most out of them and help to make them even better. There are nuggets of information in here that might be of use, so take a moment and give it a listen. Where is it? Why, it's right here!

01-08-2012 Letting Go of The Past- Pastor Mark Rossington

As we grow older we reflect on all the things that we've accomplished over the years and things to be proud of. Only then to realize that we might have done things that we are not proud of, or even ashamed that we've even done them. We all have a past and sometimes it's not full of rainbows and sunshine like we would have liked, sometimes we don't let that go, and sometimes we let that dictate our life. Pastor Mark starts a new sermon series on Building Better Relationships and starts talking about letting go of the past and how God will forgive us no matter what we've done. So take a moment and listen to this if your curious to know how to do it, and it's right here to satisfy that curiosity.

2012-01-01 Why Read The Bible?- Pastor Mark Rossington

So why should you read the Bible? When you look at the book it's not that thick when you take into account of the letter sizing and footnotes. However, when anyone mentions you should read the Bible your eyes cross and think it's impossible, and the excuses as to not read it starts coming out. And read it in a year? That's just not happening, or can it? Pastor Mark throws a challenge out in his Sunday's sermon on why you should read the Bible, and in a year, and he explains it's not as bad as it sounds. Confused? Interested? Intrigued? Well, it's finally a new year and this is a different approach to reading the Bible, so give this a spin.