Author Archives: Jonathan Spencer

Genesis 2:18 says, “Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him’.”  Everything God created was good, however man’s initial experience in that creation was not good.  God saw it was not good for man to be alone, so heContinue reading “The Joy of Marriage”

“Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed” (Genesis 2:24-25).  For the next two weeks, we are going to study the foundation of marriage in Genesis chapter two. Continue reading “Foundation of Marriage”

Jesus said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit” (John 12:24).  Jesus explained that farmers have to make a decision about their seed.  They can hold on to their seed and preserve it, butContinue reading “The Fruit of Generosity”

Hebrews 10:24-25 says, “24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”   Christians are not called to live their lives in isolation.  BecauseContinue reading “You Were Created for Relationship”

I hope you stayed warm and safe during this recent winter storm.  I’m grateful the power outages were minimal around our city, and I am thankful we were still able to meet remotely last Sunday.  I do want to thank our Director of Media Ministries, Stephen Vaughn, for making it possible.  Stephen put many unseenContinue reading “The Value of Media Ministry”

One of our four core values at ABC is authenticity.  1 John 1:7 tells us, “if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another.”  I have found it is not uncommon for someone to come to church and look like they are walking in the light,Continue reading “New Counseling Ministry @ ABC”

Join us this Sunday for an incredible time of celebration.  We will give God the glory for what He has done on this special “I Love My Church Sunday.”  We will look back to ABC’s history and reflect on God’s goodness and grace.  We will look forward to ABC’s bright future and celebrate the doorContinue reading “Come Celebrate this Sunday!”

Happy New Year!  With every new year comes new beginnings.  I encourage you to seize the moment and establish new and healthy rhythms for your life.  Commit to worship with us every Sunday.  Prioritize the sabbath and gathering with the saints.  Commit to a Bible Fellowship Group.  Grow in community this year with like-minded believers. Continue reading “New Beginnings”

As 2025 is nearing its end, I want to remind you of our opportunity to make a Kingdom impact through year-end giving.  Thank you for your continued generosity to our general fund at ABC which we call, “The Great Commission Fund.”  The Great Commission Fund provides the resources for our church to advance the GreatContinue reading “Year End Giving @ ABC”

“And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him” (Matthew 2:11).  The wise men journeyed far from the east to find the King of the Jews.  As they made their way into the home of Joseph and Mary, they set their eyes on Jesus. Continue reading “The Sights and Sounds of Christmas”