Today we leave for Gulf Coast Bible Camp and that is something that, especially our kids and teens, look forward to all year: Bible Camp. There’s something about it that is just different. The songs hit a little deeper, the lessons stick a little longer, and the friendships formed often last a lifetime. It’s more than just fun and games, though there’s plenty of that too, it’s a spiritual high point. It’s a time when distractions fade and hearts are more open to hearing God’s

Today we celebrate Mother’s Day, and I want to take a moment to say “Happy Mother's Day” to all the wonderful mothers here at Summerdale! We are truly blessed by the love, example, and influence of so many Godly women in this congregation. Your faith, strength, and kindness shape not only your families but this church family as well. When I think about mothers in the Bible, I’m reminded of Hannah. She prayed earnestly for a child, and when God answered her prayer, she kept he

Today is a special day for our church family as we honor four incredible young people: Zoe, Cloe, Aubri, and Kile. It’s hard to believe that their time in the youth group is coming to an end and they are about to begin a brand-new chapter of life. We are so proud of the men and women they have become. Each of them has left a mark on our hearts. We have watched them grow—not just in age, but in faith, character, and love for the Lord. Their smiles, their service, and their spi

What an amazing weekend we had at Lads to Leaders! It was so uplifting to see all of our kids’ hard work pay off. We had several that were finalists in their events, including three that were participating in the competition for the first time! We even had two kids who won first place in the Mass Media competition and because of the year-round events every kid that went got at least one medal; most got several. Winning is always fun but when I was watching the kids this weeke

We just completed our yearly L2L convention in Orlando. As always, we had an amazing time, and everyone was truly blessed by the event. I...

In our teen class on Wednesday nights, we have been studying a series entitled “Finding Our Identity in Christ”. We have been looking at how we can identify ourselves by Christ’s standards and not the worlds. In Matthew 16:13–20, Jesus asks a question that echoes through the centuries: “Who do you say that I am?” It’s a moment of deep significance—not just for Peter and the disciples—but for every one of us. Our answer to that question reveals not only what we believe about J

Wow! What a year it has been! I can’t believe that Andrea and I have been here for a year all ready. It seems like we started yesterday. This year has been both edifying and challenging but through your constant support and encouragement we have made it through. The best part is that we are only just beginning. We are continuing to see our kids and teenagers grow and thrive each and every week. Just in the last year, we have started a new Sunday morning kids program focusing

Proverbs chapter four begins with Solomon challenging us to pursue wisdom in everything we do. In verse one he says “Hear, my children, the instruction of a father and give attention to know understanding.” What a wonderful passage. However, we don’t always heed this warning. As adults we can admit we did not always listen to our parents. If we had, we might not have gone through some of the obstacles that we did. As kids and teenagers, we can admit that we don’t always liste

This year, we have been studying the book of Genesis for Lads to Leaders. As the first book of the Old Testament, it contains many great...

I’ve enjoyed studying the book of Genesis this year. It teaches us that God created the heavens and the earth. Everything on, above, and...

This year, we have been studying Genesis, and I have learned several things from this great book.  I learned that God created the heavens...

The book of Genesis begins by telling us that God created everything in six days and rested on the seventh (Genesis 1-2). On Day 1, He...

The book of Genesis is an amazing book. It is the first book in our Bible. I want to share some of my favorite stories from Genesis. I...

On Wednesday nights in the teen class, we have been studying the book of Proverbs. Probably the most quoted passage from that book is Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” This passage of scripture is really the theme of Proverbs. Solomon here gives us a synopsis of what he is trying to get us to understand. God knows best! Often times we think

This week in our Wednesday morning Bible class we began studying the 12th chapter of Hebrews. There is so much to absorb from this chapter that we could spend the better part of a month on it. Starting in verse three, the writer begins to talk about God’s discipline. He compares it to that of our earthly father. We can all remember times as children when we messed up and had to be disciplined. At the time, it was unpleasant but as we grew older, we began to understand that ou

This past month in our Christian Soldiers Sunday morning classes, we have been studying the story of Abraham. We have learned how God called him to leave his homeland and go to a place that God would show him. We learned how God made him a promise that he would be the father of many nations and how God would bless the whole Earth through his descendants. We learned how God asked him to sacrifice Issac his son, and how Abraham was willing to follow though with it. Throughout t

Last week we introduced our theme in the youth group for 2025, “Set Apart”. One of the many ways that we can be set apart from the world is to choose to follow God instead of following the crowd. Often, we are faced with a decision of whether to do what everyone else is doing or to do what God has commanded us to do. Following the crowd is usually convenient. It rarely requires any effort or sacrifice. It certainly is the easiest decision but not always the right one. In the

This year our theme for the youth group is “Set Apart.” We are using I Peter 2:9 for our theme verse, which says “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.” God calls us to be different than the rest of the world. We are called to talk differently, act differently, have different relationships, and be set apart from the world. How

Next Sunday, we are going to start an exciting new opportunity! We talk a lot about giving and how we can never out give God. This is something that we need to teach our children. We should be teaching them how important it is to give back to God especially since we are so richly blessed here in the United States. So many of our brethren throughout the world are not as fortunate as we are. That is why I am excited to announce that starting next Sunday, we are going to begin K

Every day of our lives we are faced with choices to make. We choose when to get out of bed, what to eat for breakfast, and what we are going to wear that day. Life is full of choices but sometimes we make poor choices. In Genesis chapter 13, Abram and Lot are facing a dilemma. There is not enough room for all of their livestock, so they choose to separate. Abram gives Lot the first choice of where to go. Lot can choose anywhere around them to move to and Abram will go in the