"What has come into being in [Jesus] was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” (John 1:3-5) One of the great experiences that I had with fellowship staff, family, and friends this past Monday, April 8th was to watch the partial solar eclipse together outside from the church parking lot.  While we here in Georgia did not have a total (100%) eclipse like some places experienced around in the U.S. west and north of us, it was still an impressive sight and experience! (You’ll see in this article some of the ..read more

“For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (1 Corinthians 1:18) “On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The emblem of suffering and shame; And I love that old cross where the dearest and best For a world of lost sinners was slain. O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world, Has a wondrous attraction for me; For the dear Lamb of God left his glory above To bear it to dark Calvary. In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine, A wondrous beauty I see, For' twas on that old cross ..read more

“Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus....” (Hebrews 12:1-2). LENT.  No, it’s not just something that sticks to your clothes.  Instead, Lent is also a season of the Christian year in which we not only prepare our lives for the Easter message of life, death, suffering, and resurrection, but are also encouraged to identify with Christ by allowing us to be used by him as vehicles of God’s grace to others. The word “Lent ..read more

 “Now faith, hope, and love remain—these three things—and the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13, CEB) T oday in  worship, I invite our congregation to read together in unison a re-write of the famous “love chapter” from the apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 that I wrote.  Here are its words in case you want to re-read it or share it with others…             “If I worship God in a certain style that I know to be the ‘appropriate’ one, but look down my nose at others who worship differently, or have d ..read more

Who is God?  Why believe in Jesus as God’s son?  Why do we need the church?  How is the Bible to be an authority in our lives? Invite your friends and family January 7 - February 11, 2024 as we explore answers to these questions and more in a new six-week sermon series called “Christianity 101." Come rediscover how the basics of Christian faith can help guide you in life!   January 7 -- I AM  (Exodus 3:13-15) The character and nature of God in our lives   January 14 -- Who Am I?  (Mark 8:27-30) The purpose and role of Jesus in our faith   January 21 ..read more

“Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations…” (Psalm 90:1) January 1st marks the beginning of new year.  But where is the future going?  What unknowns await us?  What will happen this coming year in our community? …in our church? …in our nation?  What will happen in our personal and family lives? Whatever happens, I am comforted by the fact that there is nothing that we might face that’s bigger than the God we serve.  In 1708, Isaac Watts wrote one of the most famous of his hymns to remind people of his day of the faithfulness of God in the midst of ..read more

"The Shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen…” (Luke 2:20) “Sing we now of Christmas, Noel sing we here Sing our grateful praises to the maid so dear. Sing we Noel! The King is born, Noel! Sing we now of Christmas Sing we here, Noel! From the Eastern kingdoms come the wise men far Bearing ancient treasure following yonder star. Sing we Noel! The King is born, Noel! Sing we now of Christmas Sing we here, Noel! From the distant mountains hear the trumpet sound With angelic blessings on the silent town. Sing we Noel! The King is born, Noel! Sing we now ..read more

Do your holiday preparations ever leave you feeling like “Bah Humbug!?” Does it sometimes seem like a challenge just to celebrate at all?  If this has ever been you, then join Pastor Brian and your fellow church family and friends in rediscovering the real meaning of Christmas through a holiday worship series called A ‘DICKENS’ OF A CHRISTMAS.  Offered at all of our Sunday worship services December 3 - 24, you’ll experience the power of Christmas like never before as we relate Charles Dickens’ familiar “A Christmas Carol” to the biblical Christmas story. December 3 -- The Chains We ..read more

“To the church of God that is in... [Coweta County], to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus,  called to be saints...” (1 Corinthians 1:2) “Rejoice in God’s saints, today and all days; a world without saints forgets how to praise. Their faith in acquiring the habit of prayer, their depth of adoring, Lord, help us to share. Some march with events to turn them God’s way; some need to withdraw, the better to pray. Some carry the gospel through fire and through flood; our world is their parish; their purpose is God. Rejoice in those saints, unpraised and unknown, who bear someone’s ..read more

“Tell them to do good, to be rich in the good things they do, to be generous, and to share with others. …That way they can take hold of the life that truly is life”  (1 Timothy 6:18-19, CEB) In the game of football, the ultimate goal is to get the ball into the end zone.  No team ever wins a game without moving the ball forward, and -- likewise -- no quarterback can advance the cause of the team without distributing the ball to others.  So it is with the Christian faith:  growing and maturing as disciples of Jesus Christ requires us to share the “ball” that God has ..read more