07-22-2012 Making Sense of Human Evil- Pastor Mark Rossington

All we really have to do is just turn on the TV and see all sorts of terrible things happening that goes on just about everyday. Whether it's something that happened across the globe or something that happened in our own area that we live in. The question is always raised, "Why does God allow such a thing?" But is that the question that we should really be asking when human evil posps up? With the recent events in Colorado on a night when people only wanted to see the release of The Dark Knight Rises, Pastor Mark gives some thoughts about that horrible event, what human evil really means, and what it means to us as Christians. For those thoughts and a different insight, that sermon can be found right here.

07-15-2012 Christian Civility- Pastor Mark Rossington

One of the hardest things to do is trying to be civil towards people that would love nothing more than to argue with you and get their point heard over yours. It's very hard to keep your cool and be civil towards them when there's nothing but vile words and loud talking heading your way. We see it on TV all the time when there's a major topic being discussed on a major news program and we have come to accept that that's the norm and yelling at each other is how discussions are done. How do you deal with people that talk over you and make it very hard for your points to be heard? Pastor Mark has noticed that this hasn't been discussed much and decided to talk about it in Sunday's sermon. He gives examples of where we see it and how we can be civil towards someone that isn't showing the same cuourtesy. This little sermon can be found right here for your listening pleasure.

07-08-2012 What Do You Do When Your Life is Falling Apart? - Pastor Mark Rossington

The downside of living in the world that we live in is that there are times where everything just seems to crash and burn out of nowhere. One moment you can be enjoying your time with the people you know and love and the next you get news of something bad that has happened. It can be a death, a job lose, financial struggles, or even major surgery, but whatever it is, it can become overwhelming. How do you get through it when it seems like nothing is going right and everything is going down hill? Pastor Mark talks about how you can overcome these obstacles and that when you have God in your corner, you can find ways and the strength to get through them. The sermon can be found here for your listening convenience.

07-01-2012 Fishing is Fun!- Pastor Mark Rossington

Fishing is one of the great and relaxing pass times in the summer where you just hop into a boat and go to your local lake for some fish hunting. It's the time where you get to hang out with friends and family with the main goal of catching as much fish as you possibly can. What does fishing have to do with going out and telling people about the Gospel? Well, there are some intersting parallels between the two that not very many people know about and can become quite useful when you're out with people and have that chance. Pastor Mark talked about it on this past Sunday about how to go out and be fishermen of people and how you can use techniques from actual fishing and use it when around people. Curious? That little sermon can be found in the tackle box right here.

06-17-2012 It's Good to be a Man!- Pastor Mark Rossington

This past weekend was Father's Day, and that's the day where we thank and show our appreciation for our fathers and grandfathers for everything that they've done for us. They work hard and try their best to make sure that we have everything that we need, outside of financial needs, and to make sure that we are happy. The past follwing years though, men have been having a hard time being happy themselves with the way that society has been acting and with the way that the job market has been. So, how do you fix that? Sunday's sermon touches upon that and Pastor Mark uses the story of Joshua from the Old Testament as a spring board about how guys can apply that story to their own lives, and there's even some information that women can use as well. Know someone that can use this in their own life? That sermon can be found here.

06-10-2012 What is the Sin Against the Holy Spirit- Pastor Mark Rossington

As Christians we are told to forgive everyone that has done something wrong towards us and give it freely. It even says it in the Lord's Prayer, "as we forgive those who sin against us," and Jesus talked about it frequently when talking to his disciples as well as to the people he met. It's been told again and again that we should forgive, and that God will forgive every sin that has ever been committed, yet there is one passage in the Bible that cites one sin particular that is unforgivable. What is it and have we ever done that? Pastor Mark talks about what that sin in question really is and what it means exactly, and reassures us that we have nothing to fear abut committing such a sin. Curious to know what that sin is and how serious it is? That little gem can be found right here.

06-03-2012 Being Reverent- Pastor Mark Rossington

One word that we hear on a daily basis and are told to show this towards certain people and events is respect, or showing reverence. When we go to a funeral, wedding, or any type of ceremony we show respect towards the person speaking and towards certain things happening like standing or bowing. What about in a church? How much respect are supposed to show towards God and in the church? We all dress nicely in our Sunday best, but is it enough or is that too much? Last Sunday that was Trinity as well as Confirmation Sunday, Pastor Mark talks briefy about what Trinity Sunday is and how there are many ways to show our reverence towards God and it's not just about dressing nicely. Take a moment to give this one a listen and you might be surprised on what he has to say about all this.