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Have you ever gone to church and been encouraged by somebody else? Have you ever seen somebody at church that you knew was struggling and you were able to encourage them? Where else do you go for that? Seriously, where else can you go where people really want the best for you and want you to succeed? Where else can you get or give that kind of encouragement?

Hebrews 10:24 – 25 says, “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, ²⁵ not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”

There will be some people at Christ Fellowship this Sunday that have gotten bad news from their doctors. There will be some that have been laid off from their jobs and some that are struggling with finances or kids or in their marriage. Who will encourage those people? Maybe you are one of those people. Maybe you need that encouragement. Let us help spur you on to love and good deeds this Sunday morning at 10:00.

Make the decision right now to go. Be prayed up so your sin doesn’t block what God wants to reveal to you. Be rested up so you don’t sleep through it. We are continuing with our sermon series on spiritual warfare so wear your camo and bring your attitude that says, “Not on my watch!”

Semper Stantes! Always Standing!

I love y’all! — Todd

I think we all know I’m not the smartest guy in the world. (Hey, you don’t have to say amen like that.) I’m rarely the smartest guy in the room. Shoot, I’m not the smartest guy in the room right now and it’s just me, Bam and LilBit. But one thing I will never understand is the peace that God gives in difficult times. I’m not smart enough to understand it. I’m not good enough to deserve it. All I can do is accept it.

When we have a right relationship with God through His Son Jesus, we can have peace even in the darkest times of our lives. I know that because it says so in one of my favorite chapters in all the Bible. Philippians 4 says, “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! ⁵ Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. ⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Anybody can have peace in the peaceful times. But only God can give peace in the hard times, the scary times, the times of mourning and loss. You don’t have to understand it. Just accept it and rejoice!

I really can’t wait to see you this coming Sunday at Christ Fellowship! Wear your favorite camo (seriously) because we are going to battle. For the next six weeks, we are going to focus on how to be victorious in this mental, spiritual and even physical battle that we are in these days. Our country and our church and our very lives are being threatened by satanic attacks and we need to know who the enemy is, how he works and what we can do to overcome him. 

It’ll be fun so come on! I love you all! — Todd

Praise the Lord! Why? Well, because we are told to. Have you ever noticed in the Psalms how many times we are commanded to praise the Lord? Over and over again the psalmist tells us to praise the Lord and praise His name. What’s so interesting to me is that so many times the next verse or the next sentence will be something like, “You’re killing me here, God.” or “How long do I have to suffer?” or “Where are you, Lord?” But then he goes right back to saying, “Praise the Lord. Praise His name.”

I want that. I want to be able to praise God in the middle – the very deepest part – of my sorrow and grief and pain and struggle and to still be able to trust Him enough to say, “I don’t understand you, God. I don’t know why this is happening to me. But I trust you so… Praise the Lord!”

What is keeping you from doing that? What mental block, lack of faith or spiritual deception is there in you that keeps you from saying, “Praise the Lord!” today?

I can’t wait to see y’all this Sunday at Christ Fellowship at 10 and 6! We will consider how those crazy Israelis could cheer for Jesus as their Savior at the beginning of the week and yet yell, “Crucify Him!” by the end of the week. And how, maybe, we are just as crazy.

I love you all! — Todd

Well, here it is. The start of Spring is just next week. You know what that means. Besides mowing every 30 minutes, we have to wonder what the weather is going to do. Will it rain? Snow? Tornado? Nothing? Your guess is as good as the weatherman’s. 

One thing is for certain. The Creator and Controller of the weather is in control and He is good. Jeremiah 10 says, “It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens.” If He can do all that, I think He has your problems under control as well. Be still and know He is God!

Also, David Hart has requested some help hauling some trash to the dump tomorrow (Saturday). Some of us plan to be at his house about 10:30 in the morning. Let me know if you have any questions. It shouldn’t take long.

This Sunday at Christ Fellowship we will prepare for a huge wedding! And you and I are the bride. Wondering what I’m talking about? Come and see at 10 am and 6 pm. We will also be having a potluck lunch this Sunday the 17th so bring your favorite meal to share. I also understand that we will have some special guests with us Sunday and you will be glad to see them!
I love you all! — Todd

It’s that time again. Don’t forget to set your clocks forward this Saturday night. 

And I will see you Sunday morning at 10 (not 9) at Christ Fellowship and we will see in scripture what God doesn’t want from us. I can’t wait to see you! I love you all! — Todd

When I ask the question, “What is love?” a vague lyric from a cheesy 80’s pop song comes to mind. Sorry if that happens to you. But I think it’s an important question. The world – TV, movies, internet, books, friends – says love is all kind of things. And when we say “love” we could mean different things. I love peanut butter but I also love Christ Fellowship. Those are different kinds of love. But the kind of love God has for us is special. And because He loves us, our church can and should be known for a love of people that is unlike the kind of love the world knows.

Let’s talk more about this Sunday morning and Sunday night. It’ll be fun. It always is. I can’t wait to see you! I love you all more than peanut butter!

— Todd

Devoted: to be extremely loyal.

That definition of devoted is honestly not very helpful. We know what “devoted” means, right? But according to that definition, I could be devoted to just about anything. I am devoted to Peter Pan brand peanut butter. I am devoted to Fords over Chevys. I’m devoted to getting drunk on Saturday nights. None of those do the word justice. Besides, we all know Jif, Kia and Dr. Pepper are better choices.

This Sunday at Christ Fellowship we will discuss what we as a church are to be devoted to and what that means. And if you ever wonder what our church is really good for, this is the Sunday to find out. I can’t wait to see you there! I love you! — Todd

The very last thing Jesus told His disciples (and us) to do before He left this earth bodily was to go and make disciples. Are you doing that? Do you even know what that means or what it looks like? You will have that opportunity this Sunday morning and Sunday night at Christ Fellowship. Yeah, I know there is some sort of sporting event that is supposed to come on Sunday evening. (Go team.) But that’s why they make recorders for TV shows now. I can’t wait to see you! I love you all! — Todd

Sometimes I hear people say things like, “Don’t judge me. Only God can judge me.” And I think God is probably saying, “Yep.”

Do you ever wonder what that is going to be like? Is there really a judgment for everybody? Or just the really bad people. Do Christians get judged too? Should we be scared? 

Let’s talk more about this on Sunday at Christ Fellowship. Most folks that were sick are feeling better. But if you don’t feel well, please stay home and watch us online either on Facebook, our website or You Tube.

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I was explaining the Gospel of Jesus to some kids at VBS last year and I asked them how many of them wanted to go to Heaven. They all raised their hands. Then I asked, “So, what do you have to do to get there?” And a little boy raised his hand and shouted out, “Be dead!”

I guess he’s not wrong. That is definitely part of it. But the Bible teaches us that we will actually be more alive than ever before when we get to Heaven. It will be a place of worship and awe but also adventure and fun. We know there will be no more tears or sorrow or pain. And that sounds pretty good right about now, doesn’t it?

Colossians 3 tells us to set our minds on things above (Heaven) so we will do that this Sunday at Christ Fellowship, morning and evening. I really hope that if you are reading this (and it didn’t go to spam) that you will consider joining us. It just makes all the difference when you are there. We love you and miss you when you are gone.

Did you hear about the lawyer, the senator and the used car salesman that died and went to Heaven? Oh, never mind. That one is too unbelievable.

Cya Sunday ya hoodlum! — Todd