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Run with Purpose

Staying focused on God's call for our lives

March 17, 2024 • Pastor Tom Arnould • 1 Corinthians 9:23–27

We live in a day where there are a lot of distractions and ways to get sidetracked off the main thing. Of course, the main thing in Christianity is to love the Lord our God and to love our neighbor. The main thing is to go into all the world and make disciples of all nations. It is obvious from these statements that we are called to run with purpose. God has not called us to haphazardly pursue his purpose for us but instead to move intentionally and with focus. When thinking about the word "run," the dictionary speaks that it is "when both the feet are in air." This speaks to our calling to wholly trust God and be fully involve, with both feet.

The Wise Woman

May 12, 2024 • Pastor Tom Arnould • Proverbs 31:10–31

I am grateful for the role that women have had in church history and that they continue to have. The first person to accept Christ in the continent of Europe that we know of was a woman named Lydia, and the gospels also describe a number of women who ministered to the Lord. Proverbs 31 describes several criteria of what makes such a "wise" woman who is in tune with spiritual principles and not wasteful, lazy, or vain. Such a "Proverbs 31 woman" makes for an excellent companion and spiritual influence.

A Great Marriage

May 5, 2024 • Pastor Tom Arnould • Matthew 19

What makes for a great marriage? God puts a priority on marriage, in fact, it was his idea. A good marriage does not only benefit itself -- it will benefit your career, mental health, and almost every other area you can imagine. People can develop an erroneous idea that they can compartmentalize their marriage, but it affects every part of your life, serving as part of your spiritual core. I'd like to explore what Scripture has to say about this subject and hopefully bring some enrichment to your current or future marriage.

Why Words Matter

May 1, 2024 • Pastor Tom Arnould • Proverbs 18:21

I had a birthday a few months ago and turned 60. I felt that now was a good time for me to develop a 10 year plan to set out goals and things to work toward. One of the main tenets is the desire I have to think about the words that are spoken out of my mouth. The harvest created by your words can be either bad or good. God is merciful to us but ultimately the words we say will control the outcome. I want to dive into the scriptural backing behind the reasoning that our words matter tonight. I believe that the Old Testament, Proverbs, Gospels, and Epistles all have important doctrine about the power of our words.