My family loves Chinese cuisine and after every meal we crack open the mediocre tasting cookie to share a laugh together. Are we the only family that adds the “in the bathroom” tag at the end of every prediction? Perhaps that is too much information, but trust me it will create chuckles around the table.  […]

August 9, 2020Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes Matthew 5:3Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. I. Don’t worry be HAPPY“Blessed” II. Empty pockets“the poor in spirit” “There is within the human heart a tough fibrous root of fallen life whose nature is to possess, always to possess. It covets […]

Like many, I’ve been trying to bake more while spending more around the house. More than once, I’ve shouted out to “Alexa” to help me convert cups to tablespoons. While convenient, it also helps me realize how often I ask questions and go to a tech source for answers. Don’t you love using YouTube as […]

August 2, 2020Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes 1. Run Back To What You Know? John 21:1-3After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of […]

Parents, have you ever allowed your kids to get into a sticky situation; or perhaps you have intentionally placed them in a difficult situation, so they could learn an important life lesson? Have you ever found yourself between a rock and a hard place? Have you ever stood in fear and forgot what God had […]

July 26, 2020Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes 1. God’s promises are true even when we don’t understand. Exodus 14:1-41 Then the Lord said to Moses, 2 “Tell the people of Israel to turn back and encamp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, in front of Baal-zephon; you shall encamp facing it, by […]