by Pastor Dottie Flanagan | Feb 24, 2022 | The Blog
My husband Jim’s dad was a very wise man. One of the life lessons he taught my husband was that your mouth is your worst enemy. Once you say something, you can’t take it back. The bible says it this way Proverbs 18:21 Death and life is in the power of the tongue, and...
by Pastor Dottie Flanagan | Jan 27, 2022 | The Blog
Psalm 31:24 “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord.” David wrote this Psalm, and David is an example of a man whose courage came from being God-confident. What fueled David’s courage was his confidence in God’s promises, God’s...
by Pastor Dottie Flanagan | Dec 20, 2021 | The Blog
In the 1800’s the Candy Cane was designed to be a reminder of the true meaning of Christmas. According to legend, it was created at a time when Christianity was oppressed in certain areas of Europe. You could not own a Cross or Bible, and there was a ban on public...
by Pastor Dottie Flanagan | Nov 24, 2021 | The Blog
Thanksgiving is so much more than turkey and football. When you praise and thank God, you invite God’s glory and presence into your heart and into the room. The Bible speaks about how we can put on a “garment of praise” in Isaiah 61:3. Praise and thanksgiving...
by Pastor Dottie Flanagan | Sep 23, 2021 | The Blog
What did Jesus mean when he told us to ask, seek, and knock? Mathew 7:7- “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” When Jesus says ask and it will be given to you, He is referring to prayer. Prayer is how we...
