Lakeside Nazarene Church

05/24/2026

Peace like a River by Christina Proffitt

05/17/2026

What Does Humility Look Like by Pastor Christina Proffitt

05/10/2026

Today with Jesus by Pastor Christina Proffitt

02/12/2026

Treasures

Treasures are important. While our definitions of treasures may differ from one another, and likewise, our actual treasures certainly differ from those of our loved ones and neighbors. So what we value, our treasures, are important to us. I think we agree that our cherished things often, likely most often, are directly and strongly tied to our emotions and that we have, or others have, invested something priceless into our treasure. Gifts given in love and out of respect often attach great value to an article that otherwise would seem common and have little value on the street or a bedside dresser.

My Grandson Carter once had an emotional moment or two. Something he valued, held dear (literally), and cherished was broken and lost. As I have already mentioned, the cash value of a gift rarely meets or exceeds a gift from the heart and where the heart is our emotions abide as well. And so the treasure comes to signify and remind the recipient of the shared love from the giver, be it a trinket or a car. The good news for Carter is the missing pieces were found and to his joy, reunited with him. His treasure is once again complete.

We see the gospel at work in our lost treasures don’t we? Since our treasures, whatever they may be, are important to us we cherish them not for what they are but rather what or better, who they represent. Love gifts from those that love and care about us are to be cherished and held dear and we cannot put a value on love. Think with me on this. We are treasures. You and I are treasures and have value, immeasurable value to the one who loves us. Luke 19:10 reads “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.” God loves you, and me. We are His treasures. Has he found you?

Treasures of love from the heart are today’s Point of Grace.

See ya!
Pk

02/10/2026

Waffles

Here is an item that may be of some interest to most if not all who read this. In July 1839 a little boy to be named Cornelius was born into the Swartout family in the state of New York. In and of itself this announcement has no particular importance to us in our day and being thousands of miles west from where this natal scene occurred. Fast forward 30 years and we see the child now grown to manhood entering a US Patent Office and sometime thereafter emerging with a patent for his new and improved invention; a Waffle Iron.

My perfunctory quest into the world of waffles is driven by the need to discover what occasioned this happy event in 1869 in the aforementioned patent office. My imagination being what it is I have conjured up a couple of things. Perhaps Mother Swartout grew weary of fixing the lad pancakes, more commonly known in our day as hotcakes. Further, just maybe the boy felt the need for a change from his usual breakfast fare and having been around since the 12th or 13th century waffles were not new on the scene. It was just how they were prepared.

This is our connection from the past to the present. I think almost everyone enjoys a waffle or two on occasion. What’s not to like? Even as you read this there may be visions of waffles plated and on the table. Said plain and bare waffles being transformed into a delectable delight covered with a favorite jam or jelly slathered from edge to toasty edge; or swimming in a sea of syrup with every little square brimming over; of course a favorite fruit mounded atop the savory disks is a tasty option as well. In the prayer Jesus taught his disciples there is a line that says, “Give us each day our daily bread.” Luke 11:3.

Waffles are kind of like bread. It’s possible that young Master Swartout wanted his daily portion. We will never know. One thing is sure; he got three square meals and more each time he ate them. They were just very small squares!

Waffles anyone? Today’s Point of Grace.

See ya!
pk

02/02/2026

Point of Grace by Pastor Ken Rozelle

Desiring God’s Way

There is a question I wrote in a note lying on my desk. The question I posed to myself is this: “Do I desire God’s ways?” It is a good question I think. Everyone has twenty four hours a day in which to desire God’s ways. Of course the natural order of things would include sleeping and the basic activities of life. It’s what we do with the options available to us day by day that desiring God’s ways can and should direct and move us.

For the most part we are trained and taught from a young age how to make choices and to think for ourselves. Generally speaking this works well, but not always, having free will and the ability to choose our activities and which road or paths we will travel as our lives progress. And that is the rub isn’t it? Where to live, what career to pursue, whom to marry, how we will live and a host of other things are decisions everyone faces in life.

And so the growing up years from childhood through adolescence into adulthood presents this multitude of opportunities to select from. Where is God in this? Many do seek and desire his will, his ways. Many do not. Finding God’s will for one’s life is needful yet can be a difficult thing to find out. It’s not that God doesn’t want us to know his will and his ways, rather he wants our trust. Thus desiring and finding God’s will is a process, a daily, lifelong quest to determine and do life his way and in his time.

Psalm 25:4-5 says, “Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.” He will guide us and make our desires His desires. He is our God.

Do I desire God’s ways? Yes! Do you? Today’s Point of Grace

See ya!
pk

10/26/2025

Good morning Lakeside! We will be live streaming later this morning but we wanted to try something new. Here is a link for songs we will be singing today. Here is the link to the YouTube playlist. Enjoy and God Bless!

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06/07/2025

Come and join us tomorrow for Pastor Kyle & Pastor Valerie’s last Sunday with us. There will be a potluck after. See you there @10:30 am

05/18/2025

We are unable to live stream today due to internet connectivity issues. Pray we will be back up next week!

04/19/2025

Here are some other amazing highlights from our indoor Easter egg Hunt today!
We would love to see you at our Easter Worship Service tomorrow at 10:30am!