Why Is Prayer a Struggle?

I’m so glad to be here and talk about prayer today.  Here’s why.  I’ve never been the ‘prayer guy.’  That may sound surprising because I am a pastor, but it’s true.  I do pray for sure, and prayer is very important to me, but I’m not the guy who sees dreams and visions of the future.  I’m not the guy who spends three hours a day in prayer.  In fact, prayer is something that I’ve struggled with.  So, . . . Read More »

A Conversation On Prayer

The Journey To Freedom & Courage Series Continues

What To Do When Jesus Seems To Disappoint You

  We are in a series called, The Simple Questions of Jesus.  And if you take the time to read the questions of Jesus and personally answer them, they aren’t easy at all.  Last week we read the story of Jesus in John 6.  Jesus fed 5,000 people and they wanted to make Jesus a King.  But Jesus slips away.  The next day they then wanted Jesus to do a spectacular miracle to prove that He was the . . . Read More »

Jesus Asked – Why Are You Thinking These Things In Your Hearts?

I know it’s Memorial Day Weekend, but I would like to get us thinking right off the bat here today.  What do you think influences your life the most?  What do you think is directing your life and impacting your life experiences more than anything else?  Now, we are in church, so we may say God, and yeah, that is a good answer.  Some might say it’s my family and loved ones.  Some might say their job or . . . Read More »

What Is Happening In Our World?

The Conclusion of The God Question Series!

“This, Then, Is How You Should Pray…”

I am going to start a little differently today.  I’m going to ask you three questions as we get started.   Now, these three questions are personal, and I will admit, this may be a little intense for an introduction to a talk but your answers to these questions are so important and I will tell you why.  It’s because how you answer these three questions determines so much about your life from how you process information, to how . . . Read More »

Let’s Get To The Heart Of Prayer

The God Questions Series Continues!

MRC’s Hopes, Dreams, & Prayers For Our Spiritual Family

Well, we made it!  We are through the Holidays, and here we stand on the first Sunday of a brand-new year!  For some of us, we may be bummed that the holidays are behind us, for others we may feel some relief that we made it through all that comes with the holidays, and for others, we may still be trying to recover from all that those holidays throw at us!  Well, regardless of how you feel or . . . Read More »

Our Hopes, Dreams, & Prayers For Our Spiritual Family

The God Questions Series Begins!

Does God Speak To Us Today?

Proverbs – Learning The Way Of The Wise – Study Conclusion!  31 Chapters in 10 weeks!