Loving God. Loving our Neighbours.
Consider it PURE JOY when we face trials… ARE YOU KIDDING ME? But that’s what James is teaching us. We dive in today to learn to Trust God in those trials — those tough, dry times where we can’t see him. We learn that God has a plan, even for this trial. And in that, his plan will bring about our best in him. He is there. He loves us. He is actually fighting for us, if we will just let him.
Having issues trusting God’s plan? Does his way seem to contraict what you’re seeing? You’re not alone. We all go through that. But what we’re talking about today is how to trust God un those questionable, uncertain moments. How do you even FIND that plan to follow it? Let’s dig in and find out together.
It was such a pleasure being at Long Lake Bible Camp this summer. I had the privilege of being the on-site pastor, leading the daily bible study and evening vespers (devotional) time. The kids had such an excitement and energy, loving all the activities in this beautiful setting. We had such wonderful weather. The kids played games, went swimming and kayaking, made crafts, sang songs, and enjoyed an evening bonfire each night. Sharing our faith and learning about God was at the center of this fun week. Great work by the staff (Sara Greenough) and volunteers. Please keep this camp in your prayers throughout the year. To God Be The Glory!
We had a great week of Vacation Bible Camp (July 7-11). It was such a blessing interacting with the kids, learning about Noah’s faithfulness in building the ark. We learned new songs, played games, made crafts, and ate yummy treats. We are already looking forward to next year’s Vacation Bible Camp (July 2026). It will be another fun week for kids ages 6-12, especially learning about God’s love and goodness.
We hope to see everyone for VBC 2026!
If you have questions about 2026, feel free to reach out to Pastor Ben MacMichael at pleasantvillebcns@gmail.com
Life throws some hard things at us. How do we stand firm in those times where we feel like the bottom has fallen away? Sometimes, it is not us who is standing, but Christ who is holding us through those turbulent moments. Let’s look at the full depth of Psalm 46. What does it mean to truly trust God?
We all make mistakes. And sometimes, in making those mistakes, we hurt someone. Yes, it is the responsibility of the person who caused offense to make it right. But… it’s also important to those who have been hurt to be readily, eagerly, graciously offering forgiveness. This can be a difficult thing to do, but let’s look a little more at how that looks and what it means to truly forgive in that kind of freedom.
Do you ever need help getting back on track? We all do! We all need help in our community of believers. No one is perfect, and we lean heavily on each other at different seasons in our lives. We are called to mutual support, gentleness and love. How do we care for one another? That is our witness to the world.
Ever feel like you don’t fit? That’s the unique thing about the Body of Christ… EVERYONE has a role. A part. A place. Let’s explore what your place is.
In the early days of the church — the believers fresh from pentecost — they didn’t have massive instruction manuals and page-upon-page of literature of how God expected this new love-centric group of believers to behave. But He did give us the Holy Spirit, and He left the right people in place to train them up to become the very model that we look to today. Love, community, hope, help and nurturing. Let’s dive in today to what that looks like in their world, and how that applies to ours.
While you may have an amazing human father, or someone that really, really hurt you — or maybe don’t even know your father. But God is our Heavenly Father. He is our hope in what a father should be. Integrity. Lacking selfish gain. Just authentic love. As the men in our church body guide, protect and love our members, we hope that you see God in their words and actions. And in that, we strive to point to God as the perfection of that concept.
Love. Trust. Integrity.