Christmas Eve Services 2, 4, 6 8PM! You're invited to come make a memory with your family at SCCthis Christmas Eve!Our four identical services include traditional Christmas carols, an original drama and acandlelight recessional. After each service, you can enjoy Christmas cookies in the SNOW! That's right! SNOW in Florida...a weather phenomenon experienced every Christma...

Have you ever prayed and felt you were just blowing off steam? Just bouncing off the ceiling? If God hears me will He ever answer? The Bible says because God is in control my prayers have an impact. Prayer works. He has the ability to answer your prayers. If God were not sovereign, then prayer would be a waste of time. Who wants to pray to somebody who can't answer? Can...

I remember the Christmas of my 5th grade year. We had just moved into a duplex we were renting. Just my mom and sister and me. I knew I wasn't going be getting anything for Christmas, because we had just redecorated my new room. I remember opening box after box with a note inside that said something like, "This box represents your beautiful blue bedspread." "This box would...

Yesterday I wrote about the life of Joseph in the Christmas story, and that obedience means love + trust + action. I know many of you want to live this life of obedience in your relationship with God because you know he loves you. You know that he has your best in mind. You know he understands things you don't understand. And you want to live that kind of life. Joseph show...

Put yourself in his shoes for a minute. Here I am: I'm Joseph. I've just learned that the girl I'm engaged to is pregnant. And it doesn't make sense. Everything that I know about her, everything that I've experienced with Mary, it doesn't make sense that she would be pregnant. And not only that, she's telling me some crazy story about meeting with an angel and a virgin bir...

In the Christmas story, the Bible reveals that there was no room at the inn, so Mary and Joseph were turned away. The fact that the innkeeper didn't make room for Jesus did not stop Jesus from being born. My actions don't stop God. He has his plan in history. History is his story. When the innkeeper said no room it didn't hurt God. It just hurt the innkeeper. He missed the...

Who were the wise men in the Christmas story? The answer is we don't know. We do know that the Bible calls them "magi." Magi were kind of a combination of philosopher, scientist and astronomer. They were quite wealthy. They were well educated. That's really about all we know about them. Where did they come from? We don't know. The Bible says they came a long way from the...

Yesterday we took a look at the wise men in the Christmas story. If you missed part one of this blog series, you can READ HERE. What made the wise men wise? 3. They didn't stop until they met JESUS. That's what made them wise. If you're wise and you're seeking, you will not stop in your investigation until you meet Jesus. Matt 2:10-11a When they saw the star, they were...

Some people get excited when a new year rolls around. They see it as a clean slate, a fresh start. Out with the old, and in with the new. But for many, the new year can feel like 365 days of uncertainty and stress. So, how do you face an uncertain future? So, as we head into 2019 next week, here's three promises of success from God's Word. God says, "If you do these three...

New Year, new you! 365 new opportunities! What other sayings often accompany the new year? In part one of this blog series, we learned that the new year can actually be a time of uncertainty and stress for many people. So, how do we face 2019 with less stress? We learned that in order to face an uncertain future, we must set up a plan. The second thing we have to do in or...