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Don’t forget that this coming Sunday, July 7th, at Christ Fellowship is our church lunch right after the morning worship time. There’s no rules, of course. Just bring what you make best. I believe Anna is cooking a large turkey but if you want to bring another meat or side or dessert, that’s fine. I think some people even still eat vegetables in spite of Romans 14:2. 🙂

Even if you don’t bring anything, we hope you’ll stay. There is always plenty and it’s always wonderful! I can’t wait to see you! I love you all! — Todd

In John 18, Pilate looked at Jesus and asked the question, “What is truth?” Can you see the irony there? Jesus, who IS truth, is standing right there and Pilate can’t see it. Or maybe he just didn’t want to see it. Most people want to see THEIR truth, not THE truth. They watch the news that fits their beliefs. They listen to people who say what they believe. They try to silence or cancel those that say something other than what they believe because if something is true, it has to be believed. And the only way to prove you believe something is for your life’s actions to reflect that belief.

Do you want to know the truth? Are you ready to change to prove you believe the truth? Or do you want to waddle into church and hear some pretty music and some encouraging words and then waddle out the same way you came in? If so, how’s that working out for ya really?

This Sunday at Christ Fellowship, we will study what some folks think is a hard truth. You may need to wear steel-toed boots but I pray that you come with an open mind and a soft heart that is willing to hear and be changed by absolute truth. And…you will get the encouragement and the pretty music as well! So, make plans now to join your family this Sunday. You are missed when you aren’t here! I love you all! — Todd

Do you have somebody in your life that is hard to buy for? It’s the old question of what to get the person who has everything. That may seem especially difficult when you want to give God a really good gift. He made everything and owns everything. What could He possibly expect from us?

Micah 6:8 tells us exactly what God expects of us and you should read this and then spend some time meditating on it and how it applies to you and to our church and the vision God has given us. How does this apply to our ministry to the poor, the addicted and the incarcerated?

He has shown you, O man, what is good.
    And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
    and to walk humbly with your God.

I can’t wait to see you this Sunday so we can talk about it more! I love you all!

— Todd

When you hear the word “vision” what do you think of? Is it how well you see when you wear your glasses? Maybe. But the kind of vision we are going to be talking about at Christ Fellowship for the next few weeks is the kind of vision that God gives to people to let them know what He wants. God spoke to the Old Testament prophets in dreams and through angels or a burning bush or even talking donkeys. Today God usually gives us His vision through His word, the Bible.

This coming Sunday we will see the vision God gave to Jonah and what happens when we don’t embrace His vision. It’s like trying to use the wrong tool for the job. It just doesn’t work out very well. But when we see God’s vision and embrace it as our own, God can do the miraculous! 

Make plans to be here this Sunday to see what miracles God can do in and though Christ Fellowship as we see His vision for us! I can’t wait to see you! I love you all! — Todd

Woman looking in mirror – “Honey, I look fat. Will you give me some kind of compliment?”

“Well, your vision is perfect!”

Vision. When I use the word, you may think of different things. But I’m not talking about eyesight and I’m not talking about seeing a ghost or some apparition, things you might call a vision.

Biblical vision is having God’s will revealed to you. Maybe it is through a dream (like some of the prophets) or by an angel (like Mary and others) but today we usually get God’s will revealed to us through reading the Bible. And Proverbs 29:18 says that where there is no vision, the people perish.

This coming Sunday, we will get to hear the Gideons speak and I always love it when they come to Christ Fellowship. But after that we will start a new sermon series on vision. I believe God has a vision for us as individuals and for us as a church and we need to know what that vision is.

So, I pray that you will join your family at church this Sunday ready to support the Gideons and ready to start talking about God’s vision for our church. Your church needs you and you need the church! I love you all! — Todd

Well, happy Memorial Day weekend to you! For lots of people that means a long weekend of grilling outside or going to the lake or having a quick much-needed vacation. And that’s great! We should do that. But we all know this weekend is about more than that. We honor all those that gave their lives for the United States in the military. True heroes should be honored and we are grateful for them.

So, while you are doing all that this weekend, spend some time honoring the Hero of Heaven! Just like so many men and women have left their homes to serve and even die for their country that they love, Jesus left the glories of Heaven to die for everybody…including you. And He deserves all the honor and all the glory! How will you celebrate His sacrifice this weekend?

Psalm 99 says, “The Lord reigns…let the nations tremble!”

“God will never give you more than you can handle.” Now, doesn’t that just sound so nice? And sweet? And spiritual? And completely wrong! That’s the wrongest wrong thing that’s ever been wrongly said. If you have been alive for more than a few days, you know that can’t be true. You are attacked by Satan tempting you to sin. You are attacked by Satan with bad things that happen to you. You are attacked by the world for being a believer. And you are attacked by the world even if you aren’t a believer. When will it ever end?

Well, believe it or not, it will end and there will be rewards for those who live according to God’s word. And I can’t wait to talk about it this Sunday morning and evening! This will be our last message focusing on spiritual warfare for a while and I hope you will make plans right now to be there. I love you all! — Todd

To find out what a grenade launcher has to do with our spiritual life, you will have to show up this Sunday. But just know that this life is all about trade-offs. If you want money, you have to work for it. If you want people to be nice to you, you have to be nice to them. If you love rules and hate dogs, you probably shouldn’t be coming to Christ Fellowship. That’s just how this life is. And that’s also how spiritual warfare is as well. It is a trade-off. If you want to defeat the devil, you have to put on the full armor. If you want to have peace, you have to be obedient. And we are going to see this Sunday morning and evening that if you want to defeat the enemy, you have to use the right weapon. And to use the right weapon in the right way, you have to be ready to pay the price.

I hope you will make the choice now to join us in worship! Don’t let Satan’s excuses keep you out of church this Sunday. You are missed when you aren’t here! I love you all! — Todd

I love the story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17 probably more than any other Old Testament story. I have always loved it. Maybe you have too. But this Sunday, I want to view it in another light. What can we learn; what can we take away; what can we use from this story to ALWAYS help us be victorious over our enemy? Hint: it’s not a slingshot.

I can’t wait to see you this Sunday! It’s just not the same without you! I love you all! — Todd

Have you seen the news lately? Inflation is through the roof. Our country is nearly 35 trillion dollars in debt. Cities are defunding the police so they have more money to give illegal aliens. “Furries” and others with mental illnesses are causing huge problems in schools. The Middle East is blowing up literally and figuratively. But don’t worry. Consumer Reports says that only 20% of our fruits and veggies have unhealthy levels of pesticides.

So…what are you going to do about any of that? Not much we can do, is there? Do you feel helpless sometimes? Hopeless? Stressed out? Do you feel like you can’t change your situation in life, much less the world?

I have good news for you! There is a way we can make a difference in this world. Join us this Sunday at Christ Fellowship to discuss the ways how we can do that. We are looking at an obscure passage in the book of Judges to help us know how we can do battle to make a difference in this world. We start at 10 Sunday morning and again at 6 that evening. I can’t wait to see you! I love you all! — Todd