In the Community of Faith, Consider One Another (Hebrews 10:19-25)
Recommended Resources: September 7, 2020

Book Recommendation from a Pastor Charity and Its Fruits by Jonathan Edwards Recommendation by Pastor Eric Cai I have been reading Jonathan Edwards’ Charity and Its Fruits as sermon preparation for our high school series in 1 Corinthians 13 (I recommend the edition published by Crossway, because it does help its readers out with some […]
Purposeful Suffering (John 15:1-11)

Key idea: We find joy in our sufferings when we embrace Christ’s loving purposes behind them. Four truths to inform and shape our theology of suffering: I. Suffering is not the whole story, but part of the greater story of redemption II. Suffering is not meaningless, but has greater purposes Applications: A. We embrace suffering by […]
God’s Covenant with David

Songs from Seeds Family Worship – https://www.seedsfamilyworship.com/ Used with permission – The Mouth (Matthew 12:34) Eternal Life (John 3:16) Here I Am to Worship Words and music by Tim Hughes © 2000 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Used by permission. CCLI License # 2580292, CSPL043775 Activity sheet for younger kids Activity sheet for […]
Keeping Up with Branch

Hi Lighthouse Church Family! We miss you and we want to keep in touch! “Checking in with the Church Family” is our series to help us stay connected, provide encouragement, and remind us all of how God has been good and faithful to Lighthouse during this unique season. Stay tuned for updates from different ministries, […]
Mark 2:13-17
A Still More Excellent Way: The Path of Love (Part 1) (1 Cor. 13:4a)
Blessed by the Body

Back in March when COVID first changed my daily schedule, it didn’t seem so bad. I was able to work from home, which is a convenience I have always wanted. And although we could no longer meet in person for church, I was still able to receive biblical teaching, attend my small group and serve […]
Recommended Resources: August 31, 2020

Book Recommendation from a Pastor Making All Things New by David Powlison Recommendation by Pastor Mat Pau While most books address the topic of sexual desire from one perspective, Powlison thoughtfully and concisely recognizes that sexual desires in a broken world are much more complicated than that. Which is why this book is so helpful, […]
David Showed Mercy

Songs from Seeds Family Worship – https://www.seedsfamilyworship.com/ Used with permission – Never Be Shaken (Psalm 62:1-2) Treasure (Matthew 6:20-21) Convinced (Romans 8:38-39) Activity sheet for younger kids Activity sheet for older kids