Pastor Sam's Blog

Back-to-School Prayers: Let's Surround Our Kids!

Aug 13, 2025

As our kids head into their first full week of school, they're carrying those prayers with them into classrooms, hallways, playgrounds, and lunchrooms. Some are excited, others nervous, many are both! They're facing new teachers, new challenges, n...

Join Us in Prayer for VBS - God's Kingdom Work in Young Hearts

Jul 23, 2025

I can’t believe it but TOMORROW NIGHT our VBS program launches. We have over 120 kids and volunteers signed up, our lobby, sanctuary and classrooms have been transformed into space that will capture imaginations, and we have an amazing program to ...

"Pure Religion" - Serving Our Neighbors This Sunday

Jul 2, 2025

James writes with striking clarity: "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress" (James 1:27). This Sunday, we have a beautiful opportunity to live out this calling together.

The Gift of Safe Worship

Jun 25, 2025

A few of you have talked to me about the near tragedy last week in Michigan involving violence in a church setting. For me it felt close to home watching the video of a room evacuating with the same VBS background we’re about to put up. It was al...

How to Pray When You're Too Tired to Parent

Jun 17, 2025

Your children don't need a perfect father. They need a present one who points them to the Perfect Father. Every time you fail, you get to demonstrate the gospel: confession, forgiveness, and grace in action. That's not plan B. That's the plan.

Pray for Our Students—God Is at Work in Alabama

Jun 10, 2025

This week, we sent 22 students and leaders to Bayou La Batre, Alabama, where they’ll serve through painting, yard work, and relational ministry with children, youth, and the elderly as they learn through devotions, worship and biblical teaching.

Celebrating God's Grace Among Us

Jun 3, 2025

we had another Sunday where, we had the privilege of witnessing God's amazing grace as one of our friends placed their trust in Jesus Christ for salvation. In a world that often feels dark and discouraging, moments like these remind us that our Go...

Our Graduates Need Your Prayers - Here's How

May 27, 2025

The apostle Paul reminds us in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to "pray without ceasing," and I want to encourage us to continue praying for our graduates throughout this pivotal season. Here are some specific ways we can intercede for them:

Surrounding Our Kids Ministry in Prayer

May 20, 2025

This past Sunday, we gathered to pray for our new Kids Church Director, Kelli Jo Wusterhausen. What a powerful moment as we surrounded her and asked for God's wisdom, strength, and vision as she steps into this vital role!