Weekly Devotional

Pastor Shawn shared from Numbers on how the Israelites came to the doorway of the Promised Land but turned away due to challenges. We too, have a land of promise from God, but what can we expect to find there? In a word-giants! Every land of promise will have giants that aren’t going to take … Read More

“Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, . . . He taught . . . He went . . . he stood . . . he said . . . ‘The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me . . .’ to preach . . . to … Read More

Pastor Shawn gave a message of comfort for those experiencing loss during the holidays. Thoughts about the Christmas story don’t often envision loss, but perhaps sometimes they should. Loss has many faces. A few include: loss of a job, of a relationship, of a dream or the loss of someone dear to us. Loss wasn’t … Read More

Luke 1:28 (Amp) …and he came to her and said, “Hail; O favored one (endued with grace!) The Lord is with you! Blessed (favored of God) are you before all other women!” Luke 1:35 (Amp) Then the angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High … Read More

When it comes to a war, there can be many battles. Each individual battle has its own build. Some battles are well planned and organized and other battles can disorganized and very messy. The only thing that can be for sure about a battle is the surrender.   The surrender always come after one of … Read More

Pastor Shawn shared about Simon, the sorcerer, who came to believe in Jesus, but didn’t receive the Spirit’s filling. He struggled with embracing kingdom conflicts that would change his life in four critical ways: Position   Simon held a prominent position that commanded fearful respect that he was reluctant to lose. Power   He wielded significant power … Read More

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. (Jn 15:5) Making Jesus the center of your “ordinary” everyday life will lead to God using you in extra ways to reach the world. In … Read More

How many times do you praise Jesus in one moment and then rebuke him in the next?   Answering this short, but hard question will require you to take an honest look at yourself.   I know it did for me when Pastor Shawn brought this question to light yesterday. For me, this question comes … Read More

Acts 5:3-4 3 Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? 4 Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t … Read More

Pastors Travis and Shawn shared from Acts 9 about the Holy Spirit’s role as God’s expression of grace. Now, sometimes we need to receive expressions of grace from those around us, while other instances we are called to be an extension of God’s grace to others, and both scenarios are orchestrated by God’s Spirit. Let’s … Read More