Sacrifice is a foreign concept for most people. We often pray for God to protect us from anything that would make us uncomfortable or inconvenienced – anything that might call for sacrifice. Today our Generation to Generation journey takes us down the road of sacrifice. We will conclude our worship time considering Christ’s sacrifice for us at the cross as we celebrate the Lord’s Supper.

Today is our Generation to Generation Commitment Sunday. It is a sacred day whenever God’s people come to together to make commitments to their Lord. Our Bible passage today tells the story of one of the many times God’s people came together to give above and beyond their regular giving to meet a special ministry need. What does God expect when we give?

It is vitally important for each of us that we do what God wants us to do. The challenge comes in discerning God’s will. How do we come to know the will of God.

The children of Israel entered the Promised Land carrying twelve stones from the bed of the Jordan River, proof and a reminder of what they had experienced in the miraculous crossing-over and in walking with God. What should we learn from the story of the memorial stones?

Our Christian testimony and example should always be important to us but nowhere is it more important than when it is lived out before our children. We will all leave a legacy – positive or negative. What will your spiritual legacy be today and after you are gone?

Today we continue our Generation to Generation spiritual growth journey with a message from the life of Nehemiah. Nehemiah is a great example of a person who knew God’s word and will but did not stop there. He took the steps to act and apply what God said to do.

Today we introduce our Generation to Generation Campaign – our spiritual growth journey over the next two months. What does God wish to accomplish in our church and in our lives in this special season of ministry?

Today we continue our INVEST series on stewardship. Stewardship is our responsibility before God to use well what He entrusts to us. Today we look at the stewardship of one of our most valued commodities – our time.

Are you drowning in debt? Statistically, a good many Americans are. Debt brings strain and stress to families and to life. It also limits our ability to follow God when we find ourselves enslaved to debt. The Bible has great advice for overcoming the “debt-monster.”

Today begins a new journey. We are taking deliberate steps toward our September kick-off of Generation to Generation and a new church ministry year. This month we will look at all that God has entrusted to us and our responsibility and privilege to manage it for Him and His glory. We call that “stewardship.”