Desperate need doesn’t make us weak. It shows us reality. It shows us where we really stand before God—what we truly need. And sooner or later, everybody ends up at that point.  Read More

My family served in the Philippines as missionaries in a little village on Luzon. The mission had a little helicopter to shuttle us in and out of the village and to transport us in case there were medical emergencies. This was a jet turbine helicopter, a miracle of modern engineering. It's so cool it could make a grown man weep. Just amazing.The flight to our village on the coast was about 30 minu...  Read More

On the day Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowds were ready.They shouted, “Blessed is the King!”They laid their cloaks before Him.They believed their moment had finally come.But just days later, everything changed.In this message from the Gospel of Luke 19:28–44, we look at how it’s possible to be close to Jesus, to even praise Him, and still not truly recognize Him.Palm Sunday is one of the most so...  Read More

This message is tough to swallow, but we need to hear this.  Read More

In the scripture below is the account of when Jesus called a woman a dog and healed a man by what looks like giving him a wet willie. You know what that is, right? Where you lick your fingers and you go up behind your friends and stick your wet fingers in their ears. So, Jesus sticks his fingers in the man's ears, spits, and touches his tongue—very strange, right?As we read through these stories, ...  Read More

What are God’s plans for his church? This time of year, as a congregation, we like to take time to consider what are God’s plans for us, for Jerome Prairie. And in Ephesians 4 we can see the answer to that very clearly. His plan is for everyone who puts their faith in Christ to grow—to grow up in him. We are destined for maturity in Christ together, to grow together.By growth, we aren’t talking ab...  Read More