And there arose another generation after them who did not know the LORD or the work that he had done for Israel. -Judges 2:10 Last Sunday I preached from Judges 2:6-15 on the subject of “Second Generation Believers.” If you were there, you may recall parts of...
"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize." - 1 Corinthians 9:24 I was never much of a runner. I played multiple sports growing up, and most of them required decent speed – in...
So then he who marries his betrothed does well, and he who refrains from marriage will do even better. -1 Corinthians 7:38 This coming Sunday I will preach from 1 Corinthians 7 on the topic of singleness. I have intentionally placed this message toward the beginning of...
“He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly in Jesus Christ our Savior…” -Titus 3:4-6 I have been slowly making my...
On June 6th, ten people from LifePoint went to serve for eight days at a Christian children's camp called "Crossroads" in Ukraine. The camp was established by Almaz, a local church where Sasha Skrypak serves as a pastor. You might recall meeting Sasha, his wife Olga, and...
I grew up in a large family. Based on today's standards, I grew up in a huge family. The boys in our family constituted a full basketball team - with four substitutes. We made up a complete baseball roster. Our sisters were utterly outnumbered, and yet there...
The glory of youth is in strength, gray hair the splendor of the old. - Proverbs 20:29 The Western Church has a tendency to place heavy emphasis on youth and the younger generation. I think we can include LifePoint Church in this...
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. - 1 John 5:14 My Jym-shorts article to you this week is a call to prayer. There is some mystery surrounding prayer—we have talked a bit about this over the past...
Below is a report from the Mazatlán Mission Trip from team leader Lisa Kurtz: What a fulfilling week it was! A team of 16 people from LifePoint left on June 15 to head to Mazatlán, Mexico to serve with Back2Back Ministries. This ministry serves vulnerable children...
This Sunday, June 30 we will celebrate baptisms in both our Sunday services. These are always very special services for me, as I am afforded the incredible honor of baptizing these believers and being a witness to their confession of faith and their joining together with the church that...
