One of my most favorite passages in all of Scripture is found in Psalm 37, in the 4^th verse. It says that if we delight ourselves in the Lord that he will give us the desires of our heart. Some people think this is a lie, because they misinterpret the promise to mean that if we devote ourselves to God that he’s going to give us what we want and because they haven’t received their wants yet, then it must not be true. But for those of you who may be disappointed in God for not fulfilling his promises, I do have something for you to chew on; that is, try looking at the passage from the focus of where your delights lie, as opposed to what your wants are. Jesus said that where your treasure is, that this is where your heart is going to be found as well (Luke 12:34). If God is not providing the desires of your heart, maybe it’s because your desires are found in your wants instead of the Lord, who pours out his love into our hearts by his Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5). For those whose craving is for the love of God, that want will always be met and satisfied. 

-Craig

Hey LCC,

A new quarter of "Souled-Out" begins February 14th. Class information and registration sheets are located in the church foyer, and we'll begin selling books on January 31st. We have some really great courses to offer and I know there'll be something for everyone. If you have any questions, please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or check out the table in the foyer.

-Pastor Craig

You know, we as Christians spend a lot of time talking about compassion and kindness, as we should, but seem to fall short when placing Ephesians 4:32 into practice. The word “kindness” in this passage actually means “to be useful” and this is what our Lighthouse Community Groups are venturing towards this winter. Mission minded is the mantra for our groups this quarter and they are off to a great start. Several of the groups are digging deep and providing an entire Christmas for some of our struggling families, others are providing a Thanksgiving dinner, while still some are working at several charities for our underprivileged neighbors. They’re not just thinking about it, they’re doing it. James impels us to take our faith into the streets and be “useful” and this is what our LCC adult ministries are doing this holiday season.