Fall Creek Christian Church

"The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother, Simon, and tell him, 'We have found the Messiah' (which means the Christ). Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus. Looking intently at Simon, Jesus said, 'You are Simon, the son of John -- but you will be called Cephas' (which means Peter; literally 'rock')"  John 1:41-42 The other day my cable/tv remote was not working. Being a serious channel surfer, this breakdown was a serious problem. I pushed on those buttons and turned everything off and on so many times I got dizzy. With frustration building with each passing minute, I remembered this thing called the internet. Amazingly, I found the solution to my problem relatively quickly. Why do we tend to complicate the simple?   Andrew was a no-nonsense thinker. He was the straightforward uncomplicated kind of guy. He knew who he was looking for. God said it. He believed it. A Messiah, a Savior, a Rescuer is coming. When he was intr...

"All whose hearts were stirred and whose spirits were moved came and brought their sacred offerings to the Lord. They brought all the materials needed for the tabernacle, for the performance of it's rituals, and for the sacred garments. Both men and women came, all whose hearts were willing. They brought to the Lord their offerings of gold -- brooches, earrings, rings from their fingers, and necklaces. They presented gold objects of every kind as a special offering to the Lord." Exodus 35:21-22 As a parent of a Riley's Hospital baby, I find it very easy to donate when the clerks behind the counter ask if I'll donate my change or a dollar to Riley's. I don't know for sure what's done with that money. I've never taken the time to research the money trail. Our daughter was treated the best so I choose to simply assume the best and give. The love we were shown causes me to check my cynicism at the door. The people of Israel were invited to giv...