03-28-2012 Santa Claus, Mardi Gras, and the Easter Bunny- Pastor Mark Rossington

Around the major holidays of days like Christmas and Easter, we will typically see decorations of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, pumpkins and hearts and arrows depending on the day. Those also fall around the same time, or the same day, as the major Christian holidays like the birth and resurrection of Jesus Christ. So what's a Christian to do? Their counterparts have appeared to taken over, so can a Christian celebrate those holidays? In the final installment of Pastor Mark's Lenten series on what the Bible has to say on contemporary issues that we face, he talks about how we can still celebrate those holidays and how we can even have a holiday like Halloween to have a Christian meaning and still participate in it. Give this one a listen and see what this all means.

03-25-2012 Five Facts About The Holy Bible- Pastor Mark Rossington

The Bible has been around for hundred of years and thousands upon thousands of people have read it every year. Just about everyone knows the famous stories of the Bible and of Jesus' teachings in the New Testament, so what else is there to know about the Bible? Pastor Mark breaks the current sermon series to talk about five facts about the Bible that may not be common knowledge about the holy book. These facts are very surprising and inforces what we believe as Christians as we go along without walk in faith. Take a moment and give this one a swirl since it's pack full of interesting facts.

03-21-2012 Gambling and Horoscopes- Pastor Mark Rossington

Gambling has had a huge impact in our society, and it doesn't take anyone a long time to look around and know that. Casinos are known for gambling and there are even help groups for people that are addicted to it, so because of that people have a slightly negative opinion on it. With horoscopes we see them everywhere in newspapers, magazines, and on the internet. It doesn't long to find out what our sign says about our day or even year, and our society views that as silly and harmless fun. We hear how those two things come into question many times when it comes to the Bible, so what does the Bible say about it? Pastor Mark gives a sermon on those two topics and gives some surprising answers about those, and we, once again, come to realize how many freedoms we have as Christians.

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03-18-3012 Zacchaeus- Pastor Mark Rossington

Throughout everyday of our lives we make observations about the people we encounter and the things that's happened to us. They may also be conversation pieces with friends and family depending on how funny or not it was. This may lead to us making not only observations but judgements about everything and make ourselves better than the people we meet, and create ourselves a status based on various things. This is something that can be harmful in our lives, but how did this happen? Pastor Mark marches on in his sermon on Guess Who's Coming to Dinner with the story on Jesus going to Zacchaeus' house for dinner. The story reveals a lot of information about how those judgements can be harmful and how we should be basing our self-esteem not by humans, but by God and what he has to say about us. Curious to know more? Well, you're in luck! It's right here.

03-04-2012 Lodges, Fraternal Organizations, and Fraternities- Pastor Mark Rossington

Typically when we see a show on television about fraternities and such organizations we normally think of anti-Christian and being very secretive. Then there are Fraternaties and Soroties, we will typically think of college life and what they do for fun on the weekends. So, as Christians, can we join them? What does the Bible say about this? Pastor Mark takes those questions and actually tells us what the Bible does say, and reiterates how much freedom we have as Christians. Take a moment and give this one a listen, pretty please?

03-11-2012 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner- Pastor Mark Rossington

As Christians we go about our days reading the Bible and going to church for worship and fellowship, and doing what we're supposed to be doing. What happens though when we start using our faith in a more intellectual sense rather than acting as Jesus would want us to? Do we start making presumptions about people? How does that affect us and the people around us? In a new sermon series called Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?, Pastor Mark discusses the story of the Pharisee and the woman with a past. Revelations about the story may surprise you and how this story applies to our lives. Give this little sermon a listen, won't you?

03-07-2012 Alcohol, Tabacco, and Tattoos - Pastor Mark Rossington

Everyday we see someone with tattoos, a few or a lot of them, or even smoking. We tend to judge other people for it doing those things, and sadly we sometimes treat those people differently. What about drinking? Just about everyone does that and we tend to not judge them that harshly since that's just a rite of passage into adulthood. Now, what does the Bible have to say about all that? The Bible does get mentioned by those that judge others for doing those things as a way of condemnation. Pastor Mark takes alcohol, tabacco and tattoos, as well as piercings, and gives us a glimce into what the Bible does say, or doesn't say. The answers will surprise you, and you get to see what freedoms we do have as Christians, and you can listen to that right here.

03-04-2012 How to Takedown Your Problems- Pastor Mark Rossington

Problems show themselves all the time, whether they are small inconveniences or giant problems that seem too overwhelming to take on. So, how do we tackle these things? Typically, we rely on our own wisdom to solve the problems that arise, but what if that isn't enough? In the final installment of Pastor Mark's sermon series on It's a Hard Knock Life, he talks about how we should turn to God for solutions to our problems and not rely solely on our conventional wisdom. Give this one a spin and listen for some tips on how this can totally be possible.

02-29-2012 Acupuncture and Yoga- Pastor Mark Rossington

Acupuncture and Yoga are two things that are associated with Eastern culture and have ties to their respected philosophies and religions. We as a society participate in those activities without much thought about them, and those practices do have some health benefits. Now the big question, is it okay for Christians to do them? Pastor Mark talks about those activities in his Lenten series on what to do when the Bible is silent. He's not going to be up at the podium and condemn or condone it, but he has some thoughts about it. Care to listen? Here it is.