Looking at this New Year, one of the first significant events on the national calendar is the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States, I have often wondered, how can one person shoulder the heavy burden of the presidency? Especially when, instead of being supported and encouraged, he is attacked and vilified even…

Upcoming Events in June June 4–Ladies Bible Study @ 6:30 pm June 12-13–Men and Boys Campout–leave @ 9:00 am June 14–Promotion Sunday and Teen Afterglow June 21–Father’s Sunday June 25–Hawaiin Fellowship Night (and get acquainted meeting) June 27–Youth Rummage Sale

In a good turn of events, two Chinese pastors Wang Weiliang and Zhu Baoguo will be spending this year's Christmas at home after their miraculous release from jail by the authorities in China for medical reasons.

The growing awareness of worldwide Christian persecution can hardly be explained by the actions of a few people or the dramatic events in a specific country. So the following list of "top" stories for 2000 should be viewed only as a representative sample of significant news stories that have taken place this year. The list is also limited to areas where Compass Direct correspondents were able to provide in-depth coverage. Some of the stories come from isolated events. Others describe the ongoing oppression Christians often face. All help give us a glimpse of the difficult situations faced by the church around the world.

In a good turn of events, two Chinese pastors Wang Weiliang and Zhu Baoguo will be spending this year's Christmas at home after their miraculous release from jail by the authorities in China for medical reasons.

Today’s Reading: Acts 9:26-31; Galatians 1:1-20 Taking a look at the Galatians reading for today first, we find that these events covered a 3-year period.  Many believe, as do I, that during these three years Saul was being taught by the Lord Jesus concerning the truth of the gospel message (Gal. 1:11-12).  Upon his entry into Jerusalem, [...]

The video update will be a regular and expanding feature on this blog site; spotlighting what is currently happening in our church and providing information about upcoming events.  Like the blog itself, its content and production will be changing and evolving.  I would like to thank all those who have made positive and constructive comments about the [...]

As this blog site is being developed we will be trying and experimenting with a number of different ways of communicating.  The main purpose of the site is to stay better connected with the membership of our church family and to enhance communication about events, ministry, and the things on my heart.  In a further [...]

I want to pick up where we left off two weeks ago. There were several significant events that we looked at… the disciples were arguing over which one of them is the greatest, (that in and of itself is bad, but for them to be arguing about which one of them is the [...]