Posts from 2020
Lessons Learned in 2020
Hope on the Horizon The year 2020 will forever be known for one thing – the pandemic of COVID-19. At the time of this writing, the Coronavirus has claimed over 300,000 American lives and over 1.64 million worldwide. While we are still in some of the deadliest days of the virus, there is hope on the horizon. The Pfizer vaccine has already been approved by the FDA and is rolling out worldwide. The Moderna vaccine is close to requesting emergency How COVID has affected us
Unspeakable Joy
So what are the things that overshadow the true meaning of Christmas for you? As a kid, I am sure the gifts under the tree started to overshadow Jesus at times. The rush of getting things purchased and wrapped and making Christmas plans and writing Christmas letters, all at times seem to overshadow the joy and excitement we should have for the Christ child being born into this world. Herod allowed power to overshadow the birth of Jesus by making How COVID has affected us
Battling Satan’s Isolation Game
I recently finished up a bible study that was one of the best ones I’ve done. It was called “Get out of your head” by Jennie Allen. It talks about how we can have a thought and it just spirals out of control and we are left feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and insignificant. The study was based in Philippians and followed the journey of Paul. It was a very insightful and timely study. There is so much stress in the world right How COVID has affected us
Unexpected Gratitude
One of the first lessons a parent will teach their child is to say “Please” and “Thank you.” It’s a core cultural norm and good etiquette. “Thank you” acknowledges the action, thought, or gift. It also shows appreciation for the gift and the giver. Scripture speaks of saying “Thank you” in several verses: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “I thank my God every time How COVID has affected us
Discipleship You Don’t Have to Travel For
On Sunday, November 8th we started a new series called, “A Divine Dining Experience.” In this series, we are looking at four meals Jesus had with people and the teaching He gave during those meals. The overriding theme of the series is that Discipleship starts at home and the challenge for the month was to have a sit-down meal every day with your family and ask three questions. “What God sightings did you observe today?” “If Jesus were here at How COVID has affected us
Forget About It!
How are you at forgiving and forgetting? I’ve heard many people say, “I can forgive, but I won’t forget.” I think this is almost a natural reaction. People do this as a way to protect themselves from being hurt again. As Christians, we strive to be like Christ. In fact, there are several verses that tell us to do this. But we like to pick and choose what we follow. John 13:13-17 says, “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly How COVID has affected us
COVID-15 Update
Friday, January 29, 2021 – Present – KCC is open on Sunday mornings for worship. All our children’s programming for kids 5th grade and younger is open at 10:30 am. Youth Group for Jr. High and High School is meeting Sunday evenings from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm in the lower level. Monday, December 14, 2020 – Our KCC Kidz area, preschool, toddlers, and nursery will be back open beginning, Sunday December 20, 2020. The lower level has been completely How COVID has affected us
Truth under Fire
The concept of truth has become under attach in recent years. It used to be entertaining when you would watch a sitcom where the whole premise was to spend the half hour covering up a lie. It was comical and harmless. How times have changed. We no longer endure dishonesty in sitcoms alone but we’ve come to accept lies in real life – from friends, family, and even from our leaders. It’s a sad narrative that when a politician speaks, How COVID has affected us
Well Done
By Andy Bratton, Senior Minister Today I received a call from someone explaining to me that their family had tested positive for Covid and would be on “lockdown” for a couple of weeks. I expressed to this person that if they needed anything to make sure and let me know and to not be shy. This person went on to share that a certain person in our church went and grocery shopped for this person and their neighbor to make How COVID has affected us
The Only Thing That Matters
By Sara Blasko, Children’s Ministry Director Do you ever start out with great intentions and then fail miserably? Well, welcome to my world lol. There are so many things in my life that could apply to this. I will do research on a diet. I will plan the meals, do the shopping, plan workouts, etc…I will do ok for a couple of days and then WHAM! life happens and I get off course. Before you know it, I’m in the How COVID has affected us