Many churches today are stressing more: more money; more attendance; more community; more activity; but is this push for more inclusive of joy? Jesus always connects our relationship with Him to joy. Where is your faith? What is your connection to God’s church all about? What does your giving feel like? The Lord loves a “cheerful heart”.Luke 19:1-10Pastor Phil [...]

Whenever the Church talks about stewardship, our thoughts go to money. One of the great excuses that keeps people from the Church is that “They just want my money…” Is that true? Does God just want my money? A careful look at the Bible indicates that money is necessary for the functioning of the institution we call “church”, but [...]