Worship Arts Blog

 From Christy Smith: I recently went to Sunset Beach with my daughter, Leah. It was a wonderful time spent together at Leah's favorite place in the world. She loves everything about the beach and the ocean, and plans to study marine biology in college. As we were walking along the shore, Leah became very aware of the marine life scattered on the sand by the low tide. She decided it was her mission to rescue those creatures "left behind" by returning them to the sea. One by one, whether it be tiny barnacles clinging to driftwood or unique blue button jellyfish, she carefully scooped them up, waded out a good distance and put them back in the water. Each animal she found was valued and cared for, no matter how small. The shoreline stretched for miles, but Leah only concentrated on helping one at a time. Each of us has the capability of making a difference in someone's life with the help of Jesus Christ. He calls us to a life of helping others but many of u...

Please join us in worship!   This week you should notice a great improvement in the audio quality of our music.  We have updated our recording equipment, and our praise team is excited to share this week's worship video with you.  May it be a reminder that Jesus is our friend in all circumstances, and that He upholds His promise to never leave nor forsake us.  We want to say a special thank you to our praise team, and especially to Jeff Templeton for the audio and video recording, and to Klay Anderson for providing words for our singers. We also encourage you to listen to Pastor Darrell's very timely sermon on overcoming adversity.  We hope and pray that you will continue to be blessed by our online worship content, and we look forward to the day that we can worship safely together in person. Worship Music: Sermon:  "Overcoming Adversity" Matthew 19:26 Pastor Darrell Hobbs CLICK HERE to read the entire chapter. You can give your...

We invite you to join us in worship this week!   Our praise team has provided video worship once again, this time including Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, Psalm 23,  Whom Shall I Fear, Thrive, and Build Your Kingdom Here.   We pray these songs will encourage, challenge, and bless you!  Also, we apologize for some issues with the audio quality.  Starting next week, there will be significant improvement, as we got some new recording equipment.  Thank you for patiently bearing with us as our worship ministry team is learning some new technology to try to bring everyone the best worship experience possible. Please also listen to Pastor Darrell's sermon "Increase and Abound In Love," as we continue our study of 1 Thessalonians with chapter 3. Worship Music: Sermon:  "Increase and Abound In Love" 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 Pastor Darrell Hobbs Be sure to check out these recent blog posts: Inheritance  by Rober...

From Robert McKethan: I often think about my earthly inheritance…contemplating what I inherited from my parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. I also contemplate my inheritance from Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve’s failure to obey God guaranteed that I (and the rest of mankind) received a sinful state. As I think about my circumstance, I fully realize that I am incapable of escaping the consequence of Adam and Eve’s choice to disobey God. Regardless of how ‘good’ I am, I am a sinner deserving eternal banishment from Heaven. Because of my inheritance, I am a sinner by omission and by commission. I sin by omission when I fail to follow expectations found in God’s Word...one of which is my failure to spend more time studying God’s Word. I am a sinner by commission since I do things that are contrary to God’s Word. Last week, I was very angry (in words and thought) when a motorist ran a red light as I was turning left at an intersection. You see, I am like the apostle Paul a...

From Christy Smith: I recently visited my friend Kaity at her family farm. She has been welcoming lots of babies lately...baby cows!  There have been eight calves born in the last two weeks, with five more expected any day.  It was a blessing to see all the new life that God has created! Kaity's favorite cow is named Panda.  She is a black cow with a white face.  Panda's baby looks just like her, the only white-faced calf on the farm. Panda's calf was created to look just like her momma, and it's easy to identify her calf among the herd. The Bible tells us that we are created in God's image.  An image represents and reflects something or someone.   God created us to reflect who He is to all those we encounter.  We are to reflect God's love, kindness, compassion, and grace so that He alone will be known and glorified.  As Christians. we are to be easily identified among the "herd"...not because of who we are but becau...

We may be torn away in person, but we are still united as the Body of Christ! Please join us in worship this week, using the music provided by our Praise Team.  The songs are Same Power , It Is Well With My Soul , and an excellent new song that our team learned called Good Grace , which reminds us that our help comes from the Lord, through salvation by the blood Jesus Christ.  Words to the songs are provided if you wish to sing along.  Please also check out Pastor Darrell's sermon "Torn Away - In Person, Not In Heart" as we continue our study of 1 Thessalonians. Worship Music: Sermon:  "Torn Away - In Person, Not In Heart" 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 Pastor Darrell Hobbs You can give your tithes and offerings on our  church website Thank you for joining us for worship this week!