Hello Church family, This week the entire Christian world directs its’ attention to the events of Jesus’ last week of life on earth. By the end of this week in history, our savior will pour out his life in one final act of self-sacrifice on the cross, and then...
Should A Christian Participate in Christmas / Easter? Many have questioned what relationship ancient and present ways of worship engaged in by pagans have to do with Christian practice and liturgy today. For a long time in my life I believed (and taught as a Church Pastor) that any celebration...
The Milk of Human Kindness “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (Luke 6:38 NIV) by Pastor Steve Schantz Someone could...
Wash Before Using By Pastor Steve Schantz Rom 6:1 What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2 By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? 3 Or don’t you know that all of us who...
Laughing With Church Lady by Pastor Steve Schantz Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” And she added, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.”...
“What Happens in Vegas..” by Pastor Steve Schantz Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of our spirits and live! 10 Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought...
“You Got Peanut Butter In My Chocolate” by Pastor Steve Schantz Hark! The Herald Angels Sing The unexpected joy and success of a finished musical work where one artist contributes the lyrics and another the melody by choice has been common to the industry for a long time....
Spiritual Footprints by Pastor Steve Schantz Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west. 6 I will say to the north, ‘Give them up! and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring my sons...