NorthCoast Baptist Association

11/29/2023

Christmas and all the wonderful things we do..
Enjoy! I am praying for our churches during these busy days. Blessings to you!

11/22/2023

I am really happy...and grateful this Thanksgiving! Blessings to all my family, friends and co-workers in Christ.

01/25/2023

Well, I am officially on the job! We have plenty to do...together! Looking forward to all the Lord has in store for us . Blessings, Steve

10/15/2022

Guest Speaker at our 2022 Annual Meeting Dr. Tim Patterson Baptist State Convention of Michigan .

10/09/2022

Pray for me...preaching at Chestnut Ridge today.

09/11/2022

It is my earnest prayer that you will make it top priority to attend the annual meeting for our association on October15th at 10am...Good Shepherd Baptist Church...Lunch after!

05/07/2022

I am looking forward to our semi-annual meeting at 10am today!

04/01/2022

A Word From Our Leadership Team Our Semi-Annual meeting is fast-approaching (May 7 @ Lakeview @ 10 a.m.) ! There will be celebration, prayer, worship, fellowship, and just a "wee bit of business". Lunch will be provided. Plan now to bring a group from your church for this joyful time! Our leadership...

03/01/2022

March Newsletter

A Word From Our Leadership Team By now you have received the synopsis of our discussions iwht the pastors. Please note that the team is diligently working for our association in regard to what we have heard our pastors saying. If you have questions, concerns, or ideas for us please call me. And Reme...

02/16/2022

There was a moment when Moses had the nerve to ask God what his name is. God was gracious enough to answer, and the name He gave is recorded in the original Hebrew as YHWH.
Over time we’ve arbitrarily added an “a” and an “e” in there to get YaHWeH, presumably because we have a preference for vowels. But scholars and rabis have noted that the letters YHWH represent breathing sounds, or aspirated consonants. When pronounced without intervening vowels, it actually sounds like breathing. YH (inhale): WH (exhale).

So a baby’s first cry, his first breath, speaks the name of God. A deep sigh calls His name – or a groan or gasp that is too heavy for mere words. Even an atheist would speak His name unaware that their very breathe is giving constant acknowledgment to God. Likewise, a person leaves this earth with their last breath, when God’s name is no longer filling their lungs.

So when I can’t utter anything else, is my cry calling out His name?
Being alive means I speak His name constantly. Is it heard the loudest when I’m the quietest?
In sadness, we breathe heavy sighs. In joy, our lungs feel almost like they will burst. In fear we hold our breath and have to be told to breathe slowly to help us calm down. When we’re about to do something hard, we take a deep breath to find our courage.

When I think about it, breathing is giving him praise. Even in the hardest moments!
This is so beautiful and fills me with emotion every time I grasp the thought. God chose to give himself a name that we can’t help but speak every moment we’re alive. All of us, always, everywhere. Waking, sleeping, breathing, with the name of God on our lips.

By Sandra Thurman Caporale

02/15/2022

God put this on my heart to share this morning as I'm listening to a sermon.

Are you a servant of your church or a beneficiary of your church?