• Believers Are Transformed, Not Just Reformed

    Believers Are Transformed, Not Just Reformed

    Sunday, August 30, 2026 | Pastor Rob Vance When you chose to follow Jesus, you were marked by God as His own. The new covenant is a living covenant. Quotes Jeremiah 31:31-34. The old covenant was the Law (Genesis through Deuteronomy). The new covenant is about God giving His Son and writing His law on…

  • You Are Important to God

    You Are Important to God

    Sunday, August 23, 2026 | Pastor Rob Vance Matthew 18:10-14 What’s the most important thing to you? When people talk about you, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Know that you are important to God. Matthew 18:10–“Little ones” refer to children. We Christians think children are a wonderful blessing, but not everyone thinks…

  • The Promises of God

    The Promises of God

    Sunday, August 16, 2026 | Pastor Rob Vance John 10:10 We tend to be drawn to people and products that we think will change our lives or make us happier. People often promise us happiness, but don’t always follow through. Jesus promises us something even better than happiness: fulfillment. In John 10:10, He offers a…

  • We Need Christian Friends

    We Need Christian Friends

    Sunday, August 9, 2026 | Pastor Rob Vance 1 Samuel 23:15-18 David was close friends with Saul’s son Jonathan. There’s a difference between friends and friends of the faith. We need both. We need faithful friends, but we also need to be that faithful Christian friend to others. Timeline: 1 Samuel 10:1–Saul anointed as king.…

  • When God Passes By

    When God Passes By

    Sunday, August 2, 2026 | Kari Bartkus Mark 6:45-52 Why was Jesus going to pass by them in this story? Can you relate to the feeling of being in a storm wihout assistance from above? Exodus 33:21-23–God “passes by” Moses to reveal His glory. 1 Kings 19:11–The Lord “passes by” Elijah in a whisper and…

  • Why Is Christian Fellowship So Hard? (Pt. 2)

    Why Is Christian Fellowship So Hard? (Pt. 2)

    Sunday, July 26, 2026 | Pastor Rob Vance We struggle with feeling rejected. Fear of the Lord is a healthy fear. (“I love Him so much, it would break my heart if He was against me.”) Fear of man is more about what others think. Choose who you will fear: God or man? Romans 15:7–“Accept…

  • Why Is Christian Fellowship So Hard? (Pt. 1)

    Why Is Christian Fellowship So Hard? (Pt. 1)

    Sunday, July 19, 2026 | Pastor Rob Vance Acts 2:42 1939–The last divorce in the Brethren Church. Christian fellowship can be very difficult. We have varying views and can be stubborn toward different options. We tend to be independent people but are called to love each other. Be devoted to the fellowship, love, and care…

  • When Will the Rapture Happen? (Pt. 3)

    When Will the Rapture Happen? (Pt. 3)

    Sunday, July 12, 2026 | Pastor Rob Vance 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8 The church has to be taken out so the antichrist can come. “gathered to him” = the rapture We test things according to the Word of God. Some people get really upset by what they hear. (Like Y2K.) There has been rebellion since sin…

  • When Will the Rapture Happen? (Pt. 2)

    When Will the Rapture Happen? (Pt. 2)

    Sunday, July 5, 2026 | Pastor Rob Vance God’s Word is there for rebuke and correction, but it’s also there to give you hope. Matthew 24:36–The church doesn’t know the day or the hour of the rapture. Matthew 25:1-13–Be ready for His second coming and the rapture. Matthew 24:15-22–The temple will one day be rebuilt…

  • When Will the Rapture Happen? (Pt. 1)

    When Will the Rapture Happen? (Pt. 1)

    Sunday, June 28, 2026 | Pastor Rob Vance Daniel 9 The rapture is when the dead in Christ rise up and we are caught up and meet the Lord in the air (1 Thessalonians 4). We all agree Jesus is coming back, but the timing isn’t clear. Yet it’s not worth dividing over if we…