This sermon was given on August 6, 2023, during the outdoor morning service at the food shelf. 16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All …
Recently I made a three-week trip to Kenya with a good friend of mine. We went to meet pastors that we have been partnering with, preach the word in their churches and to learn more about the culture. It was an exploratory trip. What we saw and learned blew us away. We visited some fourteen …
Red Door Church puts on a free soccer camp each summer for kids ages 5 to 12. This year’s camp is scheduled for Sunday, July 9th through Thursday, July 13th. Be sure to register here before the July 4th registration cutoff date. So why do a soccer camp? Besides the simple reason that soccer is …
Believers often receive the gospel (or we might say “Christ into their lives”), find forgiveness, and then fall into a trap of Christian activity. They conclude, “I’m accepted by God, so everything’s okay and I can just serve away . . . ” The possibility that Christians can go through the motions, even doing so …
This is Part 1 in a series titled “Seeking God in the Vermont Wilderness.” I’ve recently been doing a study of Vermont history, and Royalton history in particular. One thing I was surprised to find was just how important faith was to the earliest settlers of Royalton and the rich Christian heritage that Royalton boasts. …
God has broken into history. This is what Christmas is all about. And this inbreaking is a cause for joy. Churches and towns all across the country will be retelling this story in creative ways over the next few weeks. Our church will be doing the same here in South Royalton. Join us for our …
A few weeks ago was the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Our church watched a brief video about Brother Andrew, the founder of Open Doors, and author of God’s Smuggler. For Americans, this is usually a day when we think about things happening somewhere else. While persecution is more and more a …
Our church has been working through the book of Ezekiel the last few weeks together. If you are not familiar with this amazing book of prophecy, I encourage you to take a couple of weeks and read through it. Chapter 5 ends with these words: 13 “Thus shall my anger spend itself, and I will …
The following is an excerpt from Pastor Josh’s recent sermon on Psalm 1 Have you ever been to a bookstore and seen an old classic book with a new cover and been tempted to buy it? And then you think, “I guess I should get the whole series with these sharp new covers.” And then, …
