Pastor's Blog

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Pastor's Blog

Christmas at Ingleside 2023

Christmas at Ingleside 2023 I hope you will invite a friend to join us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus at Ingleside this Christmas. Here are the details you need to know: Sunday, December 3 Regular Sunday Schedule December 8-10 Light Has Come - Christmas Musical Presentations Friday at 7:00 p.m. Saturday at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday at 10:30 a.m., 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. No tickets are necessary. Seating is first come, first served. Doors open 30 minutes...

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! The Bible says that God intends for us to be “abounding in thanksgiving” (Colossians 2:7, ESV). Because God is good, sovereign, and wise, we are to “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18, ESV). Every good thing we have in this life and the life to come is from God (James 1:17), so in the words of the psalmist, “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures...

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Holidays on the Horizon

Holidays on the Horizon With Thanksgiving and Christmas just ahead, I hope you will make plans now to invite a friend and be part of our holiday gatherings at Ingleside. Tuesday, November 21 Thanksgiving Celebration Dinner begins at 5:00 p.m. (Adults - $10; Children - $7; Family max - $33); Worship Service at 6:30 p.m. (no registration required) Sunday, November 26 Parent-Child Dedication Regular Sunday schedule Sunday, December 3 Regular Sunday Schedule December...

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Celebrate Thanksgiving at Ingleside

Celebrate Thanksgiving at Ingleside I hope you will join us for a delicious Thanksgiving meal and a wonderful time of fellowship and worship on Tuesday night, November 21.   What time is the meal? The buffet meal (which includes turkey, dressing, and all the trimmings) begins at 5:00 p.m. and will be served until 6:15 p.m. g Where? At Ingleside – seating will be in our Multi-Purpose Gym, Dining Room, and Fellowship Hall. Just follow the signs! g Cost? It will be $10...

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Acts 1:8 Weekend and Save the Dates

Acts 1:8 Weekend • November 3-5 I hope you are planning now to be part of our Acts 1:8 Weekend – it’s our annual world missions conference. We will welcome missionaries from around the globe in gatherings throughout the weekend of November 3-5. More information may be found here. Join me in praying that the Lord will use these days to expand our vision and deepen our commitment to going with the gospel, making disciples, and planting churches – all for the glory of God! Save...

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Acts 1:8 Weekend • November 3-5

Acts 1:8 Weekend • November 3-5 I hope you are making plans now to be part of our Acts 1:8 Weekend – it’s our annual world missions conference. Watch the short video below to find out what it’s about and how you may participate.   We will welcome missionaries from around the globe in gatherings throughout the weekend of November 3-5. It all kicks off with a Celebration Dinner on Friday night.  Saturday morning is the World Adventure for kids.  Saturday night there are...

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A New Pastor Search Committee Update

A New Pastor Search Committee Update I hope you are praying daily for our Pastor Search Committee (PSC) as they seek God’s direction for the next Lead Pastor for Ingleside. The PSC has posted a new update on our church website. You may find it here. Join me at the Fall Family Festival I hope you will join me, hundreds of Inglesiders, and our guests at our Fall Family Festival on Wednesday evening, October 25. It’s a great night of fellowship, food, and fun for all ages.  And...

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Join Me at the Fall Festival

Join me at the Fall Family Festival I hope you will join me, hundreds of Inglesiders, and our guests at our Fall Family Festival on Wednesday evening, October 25. It’s a great night of fellowship, food, and fun for all ages.  And if you have a friend that you want to introduce to our church, it’s a wonderful event to invite them to attend with you. It all occurs here at Ingleside on the east side of our campus.  Start time is 5:30 p.m., and we wrap it all up at 8:00 p.m. There...

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Four Resources to Help Us Stay on Track

Four Resources to Help Us Stay on Track As we walk with Christ, we should anticipate that it will take effort to stay on the right path – a path that is good for us and glorifies God. After all, we live in a fallen world where evil and temptation abound. Then there are the appetites and desires of our old, sinful nature. Add to that the pressure to conform to the spirit of the age and the danger of drifting off course is significant. It’s why Jesus warned that “the gate is...

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The Growth Bias of Healthy Churches

The Growth Bias of Healthy Churches Jesus gave us our marching orders.  He said, “Go and make disciples” (Matthew 28:19, ESV). That’s why at our church, we often say, “Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the glory of God.” It means that we have a “growth bias” when it comes to disciple-making.  We want to make disciples -- as many as we can and as mature as we can. By God’s grace, the disciples we are committed to making . . . Repent and...

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