Cornerstone Maine

10/31/2026

“Unless I am convicted by Scripture and plain reason - I do not accept the authority of popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other - my conscience is captive to the Word of God.

Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God.”� – Martin Luther

10/30/2026

10/28/2026

Hello Cornerstone Family,
Now we are children of God, and what will be in the future has not been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. (1 John 3:2)

The question comes up from time to time: What will our bodies be like in heaven? People also ask: Will we know each other in heaven? The answers to those questions are given in 1 John 3. First, after death we are going to have bodies that are fashioned after the glorified body of Jesus. We are told in scripture that we will be after His likeness, Also, we will know Him when we see Him. Think of this: We will have glorified bodies and we will know each other and we will be together forever. What a joy we have to look forward to.

This is the expectation of every single person who has called on Jesus to be forgiven of their sin and called into a relationship with our heavenly Father through Him! The best is yet to come, but let us live faithfully now until we see Jesus.

Brothers and sisters, as we consider all of the difficulties that our bodies go through in this present fallen, sinful age (sickness, tiredness, aches and pains, poor vision) there will be none of that affecting those bodies that we will have. That is our hope. That is the hope that was given to us through grace in Christ. Oh, glorious day!

Believing in Hope,
Diane and Marcel
Cornerstone Christian Church

10/27/2026

WHEN WE CAN’T
HE CAN
Isaiah 40:29-31 says this;
“He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength."

There is a word that is very interesting in Phillipians 4:13. The scripture says,
“I can do all things through Christ who (STRENGTHENS) me.” This is a scripture that I’ve worn on my wrist just about everyday of my Christian life.
The Greek word for strength here is dynamis, which is where we get the word dynamo, which means "to infuse with power" or "to receive inward strength".

Walking in the Holy Spirit makes life's difficulties much easier because the Spirit changes your internal capacity, perspective, and source of strength, whereas walking in the flesh forces you to rely entirely on your own limited human resources.

When you shift from the flesh to the Spirit, the nature of the struggle changes from a heavy burden you must carry to a battle that God fights for you.

1. A Shift in the Source of Strength
* The Flesh Reaches a Breaking Point: Human willpower, emotional energy, and human logic are limited resources. When difficulties multiply, the flesh quickly becomes exhausted, leading to anxiety, frustration, and despair.
* The Spirit Provides Infinite Power: Walking in the Spirit connects you directly to divine power. It allows you to tap into supernatural endurance that does not deplete, meaning your energy is sustained even when a situation is overwhelming.
By Ed LaBrecque

10/22/2026

Hello Cornerstone Family,

The right question at the right time can be very impactful. Here is one for all of us to consider: If Cornerstone Church closed its doors tomorrow, would anyone in our community notice? There are many of these questions in the Bible. We see them all throughout scripture and their answers can be transformative.
Adam, where are you? (Genesis 3:9)
Who told you that you were naked? (Genesis 3:11)
Why do you harden your hearts? (1 Samuel 6:6)
Is it right for you to be angry? (Jonah 4:4)
The questions don't stop with the end of the Old Testament. Think about the impact and implications that these questions have now from the New Testament.
Who do you think I am? (Matthew 16:15)
Where can you get this living water? (John 4:11)
Do you want to get well? (John 5:6)
What is truth? (John 18:38)

It is important to ask ourselves the right questions at the right time because they can move us forward in our relationship with our heavenly Father. The right questions might just be the very thing that moves us forward towards the plans that God has for us.

So this week, we invite you to ask this question: WHAT DOES GOD EXPECT OF ME?

Moving forward in Christ,
Marcel and Diane

10/15/2026

Hello Cornerstone Family!

I wanted to start this week's encouragement by asking you a question: What is your perception of God? We know that our perception of something can be changed the closer we are to an object or thing. And that reminds me of a story about a little boy who asked his father, "How big is God?" The father looked up in the sky and asked the son, "How big is that plane?" The boy was confused. He replied to his father, "It is very small, I can hardly see it."

Then the father took his son to the airport and as they approached an airplane, the father asked the son, "Now son, how big is that airplane?" The son replied, "Wow! That plane is huge!" God is like that. His "size" depends on the distance between you and Him. The closer you are to Him, the greater He will be in your life. So, that leads to the question, HOW CLOSE ARE YOU TO GOD?

To become closer to God, we need to have a relationship with Him. Great relationships require time, honesty and humility. How much time are you spending with God? Are you reading His Word? Are you spending time at His feet being honest about your heart? Are you humbly repenting of those things that your Spirit is directing your attention to?

This week, spend more time with God than you did last week. Be honest with Him, because He knows your heart anyway. Finally, humble yourself to His teaching and His correcting. He is a loving Father who desires only your good!

Increasing our intimacy with God,
Diane and Marcel

Cornerstone Christian Church

10/12/2026

Catch His Current Ministry is hosting a prayer and worship this Friday night October 16th at 7pm. I cant wait to see you all.🕊️📖🙏

10/11/2026

Today, let us take a moment to appreciate the shepherds God has placed in our lives...

Behind every sermon is a person who also needs encouragement. Behind every prayer offered for the congregation is a heart that needs prayer, too.

Behind every Sunday spent ministering to others is someone who may be fighting battles no one in the congregation knows about.

Pastors are often the ones we run to when we are broken, the ones who remind us of God's promises when our faith is shaking, the ones who speak truth when we have wandered, and the ones who continue to point us to Jesus even when their own hearts are weary.

Yet sometimes, we become so accustomed to receiving from them that we forget they need to be poured into, too. We hear their preaching, but do we pray for their souls?

We receive their counsel, but do we encourage their hearts? We see them standing at the pulpit, but do we remember the unseen tears, the private intercession, the difficult decisions, and the weight of caring for souls that they carry before God?

A pastor is not a perfect person. They are human beings called to a sacred responsibility. They, too, have weaknesses, limitations, and days when they need the same grace they faithfully remind us to receive. They need our prayers, our understanding, our encouragement, and our willingness to walk alongside them in love and truth.

This Pastors’ Appreciation Day, do not let appreciation remain an unspoken thought. Turn it into an act of love...

Send that message, write that simple letter, give that sincere word of encouragement... Pray for their family, stand with them in difficult seasons. Let them know that their labor in the Lord is not forgotten..

And above all, do not merely appreciate your pastor for what they do for you. Appreciate them for who they are as a fellow servant of Christ, entrusted with the sacred task of shepherding His people.

Hebrews 13:17 reminds us that spiritual leaders watch over souls as those who must give an account. What a weighty responsibility! And what a privilege it is to become a congregation that does not make that responsibility heavier through needless division, gossip, and discouragement, but helps its shepherds serve with joy.

To every pastor who has faithfully preached the Word, prayed through the night, counseled the hurting, pursued the wandering, corrected with love, and continued serving even when the work was difficult: thank you.

Thank you for the sermons that confronted us when we needed correction... Thank you for the prayers we may never know you prayed...

Thank you for pointing us back to Jesus when we were tempted to lose our way... Thank you for laboring not for a crowd, but for the spiritual growth of the souls entrusted to your care.

May the Lord strengthen your hands, renew your spirit, guard your family, deepen your intimacy with Him, and remind you that your identity is not found in the applause of people but in the faithfulness of the One who called you.

Let us be a people who honor faithful shepherds, pray for them consistently, speak of them with grace, and remember that the hands that minister to us also need the sustaining grace of God.

Happy Pastors’ Appreciation Day! ❤️
..To God be the glory for every faithful shepherd who continues to serve the Chief Shepherd, Jesus Christ ❤️‍🔥

10/08/2026

Hello Cornerstone Family,

Here is something I have learned in my life: No one will argue with your own limitations. And so, if you are telling yourself that you are not smart enough, you are not good enough, you are not ready, then you are right!

But if you can make a decision or if God is calling you to do something, you can put your trust in Him, because He sees from the beginning to the end.

In light of that, you can say to God, this is how I feel but I am going to trust that you will equip me along the way. I am going to trust you that you will help me, that you will show me, and I am going to step out and do it anyway. Jesus, I refuse to allow my own limitations to limit what you can do in my life.

Do you see the difference?

So, whatever it is that you feel is limiting you this week, that's ok! Because it is where our limitations end, that's when God's miracle working power begins in our life. So, don't let your limitations define your future. Let God's empowering grace create your future!

Watching Jesus working in our lives,
Diane and Marcel
Pastor Marcel Veilleux
Cornerstone Christian Church

10/08/2026

Come join a wonderful group for our monthly Creative🎨 Paint Night on Friday, October 9th at 6:00 pm! If you have not signed 🖊️ up already and would still like to go, please comment below to make sure we get a canvas for you! Suggested donation $7! If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask!