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 This Sunday is Father’s Day, and we will continue part five of the series called Jesus-Style.  I am going to teach on Jesus’ relationship with the Father.  This theme will have a robust spiritual tone, so do not worry about some of the emotional traps that can happen during a Father’s Day service.   We will not verbally beat up current Dads or make those of you with a problematic Dad relationship feel worse.  Instead, all of us will look at the Father’s relationship with Jesus, and we will receive that same blessing from that same opportunity.  God is the Father we all want.Our middle school campers are traveling back from camp today. A dream of mine was to have our middle school participate in a separate camp from the high school students. I greatly appreciate Pastor Josh and his team making this happen! Thank you for your generosity that allowed these students...

This Sunday, I will continue the series called Jesus-Style as the teaching focuses on “The Compassion of Jesus.”  On the church calendar, we enter Ordinary Time, which is such an important time to grow.  The summers have usually been good for me spiritually, perhaps paralleling my youth camp days.  I hope you can find the summer months spiritually beneficial.  Here is to a great summer of going deeper with the Lord!A sample of summer activities that will help you go deeper in friendship with Jesus and others include:- Men’s Night (Monday, June 7 at 7:00 pm) – register HERE - Family Ministry - “Movie Nights on the Lawn” (June 25 and July 9) - Family Ministry – “Venture” Kids and Parents Event (July 11-13) - Refresh Conference at CIL Church (July 18-19)If these activities are of interest to you, make plans now to participate!As we approach Memorial Day weekend, I am so grateful for the military personnel who...

I feel so refreshed after some time away with Beth, then a subsequent trip to visit one of my pastors. I am so grateful for an amazing staff and volunteer team that makes CIL happen!  Service was great last week, and we will continue the spiritual momentum when we gather again.This Sunday I will start a new series called Jesus-Style.   We are going to look at stories and principals from the ministry of Jesus and prepare to do the same!   We obviously do not compare to the holiness and perfection of Jesus, but He has chosen us to extend His work to our generation.  Let’s learn more about His ministry and recognize how we continue this work in 2021.Also, this week is Pentecost Sunday. May we always say in our hearts, “Come Holy Spirit!”Grace and peace,    Ministry Opportunity for Musicians Worshipping God in song is such an important part of our culture at...

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