MorningStar Community Church

08/30/2026

This Sunday we will consider Paul’s arrival in Jerusalem and his arrest. Paul didn’t make himself a nuisance and try to get himself arrested; rather, he sought to be obedient to the Jewish customs. But those who opposed him were determined to arrest him for something, so they fabricated some charges and started a riot.

We will also celebrate the Lord’s Table this Sunday, followed by our monthly family feast! I hope to see you this Sunday at 11:00am!

08/29/2026

Thanks to everyone who came to the meal packing event at MorningStar Community Church this morning! More than 100 people worked together to pack 14,040 meals! These will be delivered to area shelters and food banks. Thanks to The Outreach Program in El Dorado for their work and to all the volunteers for doing a good deed!

08/26/2026

Update...we still need 30 volunteers to meet our goal of being able to put together 15,515 meals.

Morningstar Community Church (11010 E. Kellogg Drive) will host a meal packing event on Saturday, August 29, from 10am to noon. Meals will be distributed to local food banks and shelters through The Outreach Program (formerly Numana).

Anyone who would like to help is welcome! Our goal is to assemble 15,515 meals. We can do this but volunteers are needed. This is bigger than us. Can you spare a couple of hours to help those in need? Thanks in advance!

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08/22/2026

In the book of Acts, we see the Church moving from infancy to maturity. We learn that moving from infancy to maturity involves facing and overcoming various challenges to our faith, none of which are too big for God.

We will pick up the narrative in chapter 21 of Acts. Paul is on his way to Jerusalem and is ready to face whatever challenges lie ahead for him. Fellow believers and even a prophet attempted to stop him, but Paul was convinced that going to Jerusalem was the will of God for him, come what may.

We look forward to seeing you at 11:00am!

06/21/2026

Here are a couple of JEOPARDY! answers for you:

"The name of the young man who fell asleep while the Apostle Paul was speaking and fell to his death from a third-story window.” Or,

“The name of the young man who, after falling out of a third-story window, was raised from the dead by the Apostle Paul.”

The question is the same in both cases. We will discover the question to these answers this coming Sunday. (Hint: Acts 20:9)

We will also celebrate the Lord’s Table together, which is very fitting for a study of Acts 20:1-12. And, Happy Father’s Day! I hope to see you at 11:00am!

06/13/2026

The Apostle Paul was in Ephesus for approximately two years and three months on his third missionary journey. As his time in Ephesus drew to a close, a riot broke out in that city. The book of Acts gets messy again!

The Lord was having such an impact through Paul that it began to affect the income of those who created silver shrines for idol worship. Paul’s teachings became a kitchen table issue in Ephesus and some decided to become furious about it. We will draw four points of application from this confusing mess.

I hope to see you on Sunday at 11:00am!

06/07/2026

This Sunday we will consider the ministry of Paul in Ephesus. He made a brief stop in Ephesus on his second journey but it wasn’t God’s will for him to stay at that time. Aquila and Priscilla did stay and now Paul, having been to Jerusalem, Syrian Antioch, and several other cities along the way, has returned to Ephesus.

We will divide our study of Paul’s time in Ephesus (Acts 19) into two parts, Lord willing: verses 1-22 this week and verses 23-41 the following Sunday. As a fair warning, a portion of the message this Sunday will pertain to dealing with demons. I hope you will find it practical. I hope to see you at 11:00am! (The date on the slide should read "June 7"....sorry about that!)

05/30/2026

This Sunday we will be looking at the lives of some of Paul’s faithful allies—Priscilla, Aquila, and Apollos. We will see how they gave assistance to Paul and to the community of believers and how God used them to further His kingdom through their gifts and abilities. I hope to see you at 11:00am!

05/23/2026

After speaking on Mars Hill in Athens, Paul moved on to Corinth. Portions of what occurred in Corinth are part of a familiar pattern, but Paul’s ministry also underwent a watershed moment in this city. Jesus appeared to Paul in a vision to encourage him; was this necessary because the opposition was so fierce?

We will consider the positive example of Paul, the negative example of Paul’s opponents, the commands of God, and the promises of God in which we can rest. I trust that you will find encouragement and a biblically-informed perspective on life as we study the word of God together. I hope to see you at 11:00am!

05/19/2026

The old Pink Palace sign was damaged by the recent high winds. It will be replaced soon. Step one: remove the old sign. Here is a link in case you would like to donate to this project. Thank you! https://give.tithe.ly/?formId=652595c7-5d42-11ee-90fc-1260ab546d11&context=modal