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Upcoming Sermons & Devotional Message
January Sermons 2026
1-11 - The Delusion
Ezekiel 14: 6-9 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
1-18 - The Hardening of the Heart
Ezekiel 11: 17-21 Matthew 13:15
1-25 - The Power of the Holy Spirit
Isaiah 44: 1-3 Galatians 5: 16-17
Devotional Message : These will change 1-2 times a week. Stop by often to read the new message.
Some Thoughts on a Spiritual Reboot for the New Year
Have you ever been frustrated because your computer, tablet, or alleged smart phone won't do what you want it to do? Worse yet, have you ever had one of those devices crash or freeze? I'm sure that's never happened to any of you, right? Technology can be a gift—but when it doesn't work correctly, it can cause us to curse.
If something goes dramatically wrong with your computer (at least in the PC world), an error message appears informing you that you’re about to lose everything you've been working on. This screen is often referred to as the “Blue Screen of Death.” That’s a bad day.
Sometimes a software program gets stuck, the screen freezes, or the keys don't appear to work anymore. When that happens, before panicking, there's always one more thing you can try before your work is lost in digital purgatory—simultaneously press the "CONTROL-ALT-DELETE" keys on your keyboard. This infamous trick allows you to either end the problem program or restart your computer altogether. You might lose what you were working on, but can salvage all your programs, settings, and saved documents. This is known as a reboot.
Occasionally, we too need a reboot. We’re no longer running at peak capacity. We’ve been slowed down and distracted by less important things. We need to save what’s important and lose what’s become a distraction in our lives. The start of a new year is a great opportunity to perform a spiritual reboot. Sometimes we have too many “programs or applications” running at the same time, and there's no margin in our souls to function well. Other times, the virus of sin is operating under the surface—infecting our hearts, clouding our minds, and diminishing our capacity to live God’s best. We need a reboot to check our souls and the habits that shape them.
If you find yourself in need of a spiritual reboot on New Year's Day, I invite you to ponder these life-giving words of Jesus:
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." (Matthew 11:28,29).
Happy New Year!