Be Connected, Be Pruned & Be Fruitful

We are in a series titled Alive & Connected. So far in this series we have discussed the importance of gathering and belonging, our beliefs, church membership, baptism, The Lord’s Supper, and prayer. Today’s focus is on abiding.  What does it mean to abide? Abide, by definition, means to remain, continue, stay.  Abide also meansContinue reading “Be Connected, Be Pruned & Be Fruitful”

Changing the Unchangeable

Esther 8:1 GNT “That same day King Xerxes gave Queen Esther all the property of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. Esther told the king that Mordecai was related to her, and from then on Mordecai was allowed to enter the king’s presence. 2 The king took off his ring with his seal on it (which heContinue reading “Changing the Unchangeable”

Has Anybody Seen the Lemon Squeezer? It’s Not in the Drawer

Podcast available at: https://anchor.fm/diane-simcox/episodes/Has-Anybody-Seen-the-Lemon-Squeezer–Its-Not-in-the-Drawer-e1avtfe Romans 9:1-29 – Week Twelve Last week, we discussed several things.  One was trusting God in His silence and the other focus was experiencing an easy life vs. a purposeful life.  If a person desires to have an easy life, then they most likely do not have a relationship with God. Continue reading “Has Anybody Seen the Lemon Squeezer? It’s Not in the Drawer”