Fall is upon us with the excitement of a new school year with Advent and Christmas just down the road. Yet, it is hard to find the comfort and pleasure of years past. The comfort of what we considered normal life has slipped away in the uncertainty of the times. read more »
Do you own a cross? Many Christians have at least one. Maybe a decorative one to hang on the wall. I like to stop and look at the ones that line the wall across from the Fellowship Hall. Each is different in style, a work of art reflecting a little read more »
When I was growing up, my parents would tell me that what I did reflected on the whole family. I think that was code for “don’t embarrass us!” I wish I could say I constantly represented them well. But that was not always the case. I told myself, that my read more »
The love of God is not always to our liking. We have our ideas of good and evil, and who is acceptable and unacceptable. We use our mind/reasoning, our experiences, and the traditions our society has taught us to determine who is worthy of grace or condemnation. To be fair, read more »
In the Gospels, we read about storm tossed disciples. Twice the close followers of Jesus find themselves in an angry sea of Galilee. The first time, Jesus is asleep in the boat, and the second, they are alone until Jesus comes to them, walking on the water. In both cases, read more »
From the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus teaches us about living life with the love of God in our heart which influences what we do and the world around us. In earthy stories of “the kingdom of heaven is like,” he tells of a life of great value, one in which read more »
What are we planting? If we want a mustard plant, we must start with a mustard seed. Sticking a bottle of mustard in the dirt will not do the trick. Besides, you end up losing a lot of good mustard. We like short cuts; they are often the quickest way read more »
How might God help a people when many of them feel set upon by multiple challenges or troubles? It would appear our nature is to withdraw into smaller and smaller groups and blame and fear one another. We have certainly seen this in ourselves in 2020. Yet, this is not read more »
Israel’s difficult journey brought them together as a family of God’s people. The teachings of the Bible do not paint a fairy tale life of ease, but one in which God is present and working through our troubles with us. Grief, loss, fear, anger and hate try to tear us read more »
We invite everyone to join us for Sunday worship on February 3, 2019, for a traditional worship service, fellowship, and Sunday School. The focus will be on 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. 8:45 a.m. – Traditional Worship Service 10:00 a.m. – Sunday School 11:00 a.m. – Traditional Worship Service
