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The Sights and Sounds of Christmas was incredible!  I was so proud of our church as we welcomed nearly 1,500 people to our Christmas presentations.  I was especially proud of our members who took the challenge to heart and brought their friends to church.  Thank you to Dr. Todd Stearns and our entire worship ministryContinue reading “The Wonder of Christmas”

A Lifeway Research Poll discovered “82% of people would come to church if a friend invited them.”  Some may be shocked by this statistic.  Apparently 4 out of 5 of your friends would likely give church a chance if you simply invited them.  The problem is research also found only 2% of Christians regularly inviteContinue reading “Your Friends Might Surprise You”

Our mission at ABC is to lead people into a life-changing relationship with the Light of the World, Jesus Christ.  As we enter this Christmas season, I encourage you to keep this mission at the forefront of your minds.  I believe God is about to give us several opportunities to advance our mission forward duringContinue reading “Christmas at ABC”

It’s hard to believe but the holiday season is already upon us.  If you are like me, you are making plans for Thanksgiving and already putting together your Christmas shopping lists.  I’d like to invite you to take care of some of those shopping needs while you are at church on Sunday December 1st.  ThatContinue reading “Special Visitors from Bethlehem”

Proverbs 3:9-10 says, “Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.”  Last Sunday was an incredible day in the life of our church!  I am so humbled by what God has done through Light the Way.  Thank youContinue reading “Firstfruits Sunday”

Romans 12:10 says, “Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.”  God instructs the church to give honor where honor is due.  This Sunday we will give honor to our local heroes on this special Veteran’s Day Weekend.  I am so thankful for the men and women who have served, and areContinue reading “Veteran’s Day Weekend at ABC”

We had an incredible Sunday at ABC!  I am so thankful for what God is doing through the Light the Way generosity initiative.  Last Sunday, I was humbled to watch hundreds of people take courageous steps down the aisle to commit together in Light the Way.  I believe God is going to be glorified throughContinue reading “Light the Way Update”

I’m excited to see how God is going to shine through our church this coming weekend.   This Sunday is a milestone moment at ABC as we Light the Way forward together.  We have spent the month of October exploring our generosity initiative by examining the Scriptures and uniting our hearts around three shared objectives: eliminateContinue reading “Light the Way: Commitment Sunday”

The apostle Paul testified, “I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some” (1 Corinthians 9:22).  Paul was extraordinarily flexible in his approach to evangelism. He was willing to do just about anything other than sin for the sake of reaching the lost.  He laid aside personal preferencesContinue reading “Methods Change, The Message Doesn’t”