https://youtu.be/XCYquTYSzvI Do you lord down or serve up? Are you a dominator or a slave? Jesus said, “The greatest among you will be the servant of all.” He also said He “came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” This is the exact opposite … Continue reading February 9, 2022
Every Wednesday I prayerfully sit down at my computer and write a weekly update. Sometimes it's easy because I'm summarizing the previous Sunday or excited to share what's coming up. This morning, I still don't have a clear idea about what I'll be teaching on Sunday (still praying and talking to God about that). But … Continue reading February 2, 2022
CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO WATCH What is the purpose of a tent peg? Imagine you are a tent peg and the owner of the tent has placed you. If you don't fulfill your purpose, the tent isn't able to stand, right? That's when the owner walks over and determines whether he will pull you up or hammer you down. … Continue reading January 26, 2022
CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO WATCH On Sunday Ben Nothrop spoke about Kingdom agents having special skills and knowledge [click on the image above to watch]. One of the questions he asked was, "In James Bond movies, who never seems to know what's going on?" His answer was the "fruiterer" — the person with the … Continue reading January 19, 2022
Our theme for the beginning of 2022 is Kingdom Agents. Sunday, January 16th, Ben Nothrop will be sharing on this subject, and then the following Sunday, January 23rd, Jill Nothrop will be sharing. Meanwhile, over the next couple of Sundays, Sako and I are going to be teaching the children about worship. If adults with … Continue reading January 12, 2022
https://youtu.be/33ajGQVr0YU CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE TO WATCH It's Wednesday and we're midway through our annual fast. Sometimes people think they're fasting to get God to do what they want Him to do. That attitude keeps us from experiencing the beauty of the fast. It keeps us locked in our selfish personal suffering, and we … Continue reading January 5, 2022
Every year we dedicate the first full week of January to the Lord. We turn off our distractions and entertainment, shut down our social media and news outlets, and we reject the world's noise pollution. We take authority over every aspect of our lives (our appetites and desires) and we bring our hearts back into … Continue reading December 29, 2021
On Sunday, December 19th at 10:30am, Wellspring is going to have a party on the parking lot. Join us for Christmas music, a bounce house for the children, an amazing brisket meal, a cookie exchange, and a wonderful time celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ! Bring a lawn chair and your favorite cookies … Continue reading December 15, 2021
https://youtu.be/Z55hWac1bFQ CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE This past Sunday I talked about walking in the promises of God versus the desires of the world. In 2 Peter 1:3-4, Peter says that the Lord who called us into intimate relationship with Himself has given us everything we will ever need to advance towards Kingdom life and … Continue reading December 8, 2021
https://youtu.be/WsBP2IAsskI CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE The nature of God and the corruption of the world do not walk hand in hand. They are not complimentary and interdependent like "yin and yang". In statistics, mutually exclusive describes two or more events that cannot happen simultaneously. When talking about choices, if two options in a decision … Continue reading December 1, 2021
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