“Don’t give up, God keeps his promises”

On Sunday Mike returned to the book of Haggai, where the rebuilt temple seemed small and unimpressive, especially compared to the glorious temple built under Solomon. The new build didn’t meet expectations, and discouragement was beginning to erode the people’s morale.

Through Haggai, God reminded them of His promises about the future Kingdom and assured them that this seemingly modest work would one day become a place of transformation for the world. The call was clear: keep building in hope. Even when the work feels small or disappointing, God is still at work, and faithfulness today matters for His greater purposes tomorrow.

“Start doing the hard right thing”

On Sunday Mike turned to the book of Haggai, where God confronts His people about misplaced priorities. After returning to Jerusalem from decades of exile in Babylon, they slipped back into old patterns, focusing their time, money, and energy on building comfortable homes while the Temple remained in ruins.

Through Haggai, God challenges them to examine what comes first. Mike invited us to consider whether we’re pursuing our own comfort or faithfully building what God is calling us to build. Are you willing to do the hard right thing?

“We don’t invite God into our relationships, we build them around Him”

Pastors Mike and Colleen journeyed with Abram and Sarai through several chapters of Genesis. Their relationship was filled with twists and turns, ups and downs, betrayal, hurt, lies, trust, longevity, and God’s faithfulness. They journeyed the full spectrum of human love together.

Building relationships around God is easier said than done, because people always seem to mess things up, circumstances change and life happens. No matter if you’re in love, have loved, or want to find love, there are some basic principles and truths we can learn for ourselves.