As Pastor John wrote last week, “we are in unusual times”. At least they appear unusual to us in our modern world of health care, vaccines and internet. We are connected around the world in ways we have never been before. The digital world has allowed information to...
“O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who forsake you shall be put to shame; those who turn away from you shall be written in the earth, for they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living water. Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my...
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." John 13.34-35 In seminary, one of my first assignments &ndash...
“Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.”Isaiah 40.1 December is a hard month for many. A few years ago, I sat with a widower who hated the holiday season more than any other time of year. “If only I could sleep through December,” he often said. Thanksgiving and...
“But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men." Ephesians 4.7-8 When the Apostle Paul addressed the church in Ephesus, he purposefully...
Many of you can imagine the fear of losing your eyesight. A few years ago, I was diagnosed with Fuchs Dystrophy. This is a rare eye disease that causes vision impairment. When I was first told about my condition, I was struck with the potential fear of going blind. Some of you know that...
“For I the Lord do not change.” Malachi 3.6a There are two guarantees in this life. First, nothing in this life will ever remain the same. The second is that our God will never change. Change is hard, isn’t it? I remember a Taco Bell commercial from the 90’s. The...
“When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,” Proverbs 11.10a While living in Saint Louis, we had a special relationship with our Aldi. As a poor seminary family, we did the majority of our shopping there. Through our persistent presence, we developed some...
Dear Church family, This report comes to you as reviewed and received by the Session. Thank you for your encouraging words and prayers while Pastors Jones and Bennett, and elder Mark Wilson traveled to Dallas, June 24-28, to participate in the 47th General Assembly or our...
“Blessed be my rich Lord Jesus, who sendeth not away beggars from his house with a toom [empty] dish. He filleth the vessels of such as will come and seek. We might beg ourselves rich (if we were wise), if we could but hold out our withered hands to Christ, and learn to suit and seek, ask...
