Posts from September 2022
Victory News – September 30, 2022
PASTOR’S MESSAGE Hi Friends, When we read the ancient text of Genesis, we must resist what C.S. Lewis called “chronological snobbery”. That is we must fight against the idea that because Genesis is really old, it has nothing to say to our modern context. Lewis said some of the best ideas are the most ancient. And most new thoughts have just been regurgitated from the past. As we continue to read through Genesis let’s remember who is speaking to us.…
Victory News – September 23, 2022
PASTOR’S MESSAGE Hi Friends, John Chrysostom was a leader in the early Christian church. He was known for his preaching, public speaking, and writing. His straightforward speaking was not always well received. Reportedly he angered the Emperor Arcadius. Arcadius wanted to punish Chrysostom, so he brought in his counselors. One said, “Confiscate his property.” But one responded, “that will only hurt the poor to whom he gives all that he has.” Another said, “throw him in prison.” Someone responded, “no,…
August 2022 Leadership Team Minutes
August 2022 LEADERSHIP TEAM MEETING Date/Time: August 31, 2022, 6:30pm Present: Pastor Bill, Michael Babler, Jim Vogel, Jason Seiberlich, Jo Jo Moore, Mike Shinners, Ronald Takacs VICTORY STORIES Parking lot is done! Ministry Expansion Project construction has made some great progress. Leadership Team had a great discussion around Nieuwhof’s Trends and what those trends mean for the digital ministry. DISCUSSION STAFFING New Staff Policy: In Office hours half time Kelsey Attend Leadership Meetings: Consensus from Leadership team is that this is a good…
Victory News – September 16, 2022
PASTOR’S MESSAGE Hi Friends, Were you an accident or were you designed? Can you think of a more important question? If life somehow just spontaneously appeared by random chance, then we have no purpose, we are accountable to no one, and life really has no meaning or purpose. But if we were created, then we were designed for a purpose. Then life does have meaning and we are accountable to that Creator. If you are a Christian, you believe the latter.…
Victory News – September 9, 2022
PASTOR’S MESSAGE Hi Friends, If you have young children, there is a good chance your refrigerator is decorated with their artwork. It might be hard to tell what some of the artwork is, but it is all beautiful and wonderful because your child made it! And you cherish it! Some of you have a file somewhere of your child’s artwork because you just can’t throw it away. It is too meaningful and special – whether you can tell what it…
Victory News – September 2, 2022
PASTOR’S MESSAGE Hi Friends, The people in the Old Testament used several different words for worship with various meanings. Included in these meanings are hands of praise, boast, celebrate, dance, make music, confession, thanksgiving for things not yet received, bow down, new song, and loud shout. This week Pastor Frosty is going to bring us a fantastic message based on a psalm of praise, Psalm 100. And he is going to lead us to see: “what is the best kind…