Author Archives: Jonathan Spencer

Psalm 122:1 says, “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord’!”  I’ve always loved those words from David.  David did not dread going to the temple, but rather he longed to be there (cf. Psalm 84).  He did not see his travel to the temple as aContinue reading “Summer Is Here”

Memorial Day weekend is upon us, which means Summer has officially arrived!  Our ABC Kids will hit the road for our Pre-teen Camp on Memorial Day, and the summer calendar will only pick up from there.  We are looking forward to the student ministry’s Beach Camp, the worship ministry’s Creative Arts Camp, ABC Kids’ VacationContinue reading “Memorial Day at ABC”

Be sure to join us this Sunday for ABC Student Weekend.  Our student ministry will be activated this Sunday to lead our church across all areas.  They will be greeting, ushering, leading in music and prayers, and three of our students will be sharing their testimonies in our worship services.  I’m so proud of theseContinue reading “Student Weekend 2023”

I hope you are gearing up for a special Mother’s Day weekend!  We are looking forward to honoring all mothers in our worship services.  We will also be celebrating some of our young moms and dads through our Parent Child Dedication.  These sweet families will stand on stage and publicly commit to raise their childrenContinue reading “Mother’s Day at ABC”

Our vision here at ABC is to see God light up your life, your home, your neighborhood, and the world.  However, we have been learning through our sermon series that we will only fulfill that shared vision if we first share the same core values.  We have examined three core values thus far: truth, grace,Continue reading “Make an Impact this Sunday”

ABC’s vision is to see God light up your life, your home, your neighborhood, and the world.  We are currently examining this vision statement in our sermon series and aligning our hearts to four core values.  Core values are essential for any organization because you cannot carry out a shared vision if you are notContinue reading “The Church Must Be Authentic”

Core values are the deeply ingrained principles that guide a church’s actions and serve as its cultural cornerstones.  Last Sunday we looked at our church’s first core value, truth.  While the world argues that there is no truth, the church is in fact called to be a pillar of truth (1 Timothy 3:15).  ABC isContinue reading “Why Core Values Matter”

What an incredible weekend!  Easter 2023 was a record setting day for ABC.  We had our largest Sunday ever, as we welcomed 1,734 people to our Easter services.  Additionally, 576 people joined us for a meaningful Good Friday service, which was about a 20% increase from the previous year’s attendance on that same day.  I’mContinue reading “Vision and Values Series”

Christ is risen!  Holy Week is upon us, and I’m looking forward to celebrating the greatest day in history alongside you.  The significance of the resurrection cannot be overstated as Paul explained it best: “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins” (1 Corinthians 15:17).  PaulContinue reading “Christ is Risen!”

“And the crowds that went before him and that followed him were shouting, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!  Hosanna in the highest’!” (Matthew 21:9).  This weekend is Palm Sunday, and we will remember Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem.  A massive crowd had gatheredContinue reading “Holy Week is Here”