NT Connect: Matthew 21:33-46 Weekly Reading: Isaiah 1-6 The Lord’s Vineyard I hope you have enjoyed being reminded of the beautiful connection between God’s Word recorded for us in both Testaments of Scripture.These last several months have been informative and formative as we have read through portions of the Old Testament and have seen the … Continued
Our church, Lakewood Baptist, hosted the memorial service for Edna Stephens who perished on 9.11.01 when a hijacked airplane slammed into the Pentagon. Eighteen years have passed, yet we remember it so well. I remember well the words I used as I led in Edna’s memorial service. I thought they were important then, and I believe they … Continued
Recently, we have been a part of some amazing God sized things. In case you missed out on some of these great happenings, here is a brief review. What a joy to join God where he is working. Let’s be faithful to always proclaim Jesus and affirm His Word. Additionally, we are so very thankful … Continued
Of all my pastoral duties, I feel most in awe each time I lead the Lord’s Supper and Baptism services. I feel especially inadequate and humbled when I think about engaging in these two ordinances of our Faith with other Christ followers, knowing such services go back to the beginning of our Christian Faith. … Continued
We held our Annual Business Conference, Sunday July 28, 2019, in the Worship Center right after the Real Life service. It was a joyful time of reflecting on and celebrating so much of what God has done in and through our church family and community since last summer. God is faithfully moving here at Lakewood, … Continued
We wrap up our current ministry year having had some big successes. In addition to our ongoing 52-week-a-year ministry, we enjoyed a very significant VBS, Kid’s Camp, DNOW weekend, Marriage Enrichment Ministry, women’s mission trip to Guatemala, Joy Ministry, Middle School, High School and Gather summer retreats and camps. In addition, I believe we had one … Continued
The reason that the resurrection of Jesus is so often attacked is that it validates the claims Jesus Christ made about Himself. For centuries, relentless efforts by agnostics and atheists have sought to dismiss the resurrection of Jesus. Skeptics try to avoid it or explain it away; doubters seek to dismantle the resurrection of Jesus, … Continued
Praise God from whom ALL blessings flow. What a day Sunday April 14 was in the life and ministry of Lakewood. We came together and together we walked up to the altar and placed our gifts of sacrifice as a symbol of our love of God and HIS Church. While the amount of the day’s … Continued
In the Christian community, the following questions are often pondered: How should a Christian deal with depression? What does the Bible say about depression? Should a Christian ever be depressed? How can a Christian overcome depression?
