April 2023
Easter is Almost Here!
“I can remember as a child, the whole family getting dressed up in preparation for Mass on Easter Sunday (I grew up Catholic). My [...]
March 2023
Christ, Our Passover Lamb
“To understand Jesus, it’s important to understand his Jewish background. Jesus was Jewish. His disciples were Jewish. He preached from the Jewish bible (the Old [...]
Be the Hope 2023
“Last year we held our first Be the Hope offering for missions on Easter Sunday. From what we received that Sunday ($14,210) and in [...]
February 2023
God’s Time. Not Mine.
“Have you ever noticed that God rarely consults with us about our calendars? Nor does God send “save the date” notices. It’s as if [...]
Impossible Commands
“Lent starts this week. On February 22, Ash Wednesday, we will begin the forty days of preparation leading to Easter. Often, Christians look at [...]
Out of Sync
“For kids, Valentine’s Day doesn’t mean love, romance, or flowers. It means candy: conversation hearts, heart-shaped chocolates, and every kind of sugary confection that [...]
How Long, O Lord?
“How long, O Lord?” Psalm 13 begins with this question and I have to confess that I have been wondering about that myself. How [...]
January 2023
State of the Church
On January 24, we held our annual State of the Church address and Church Conference meeting. We began with worship and a video highlighting [...]
Hymn of Promise
“In the bulb there is a flower. In the seed an apple tree… In the cold and snow of winter, there’s a spring that [...]
First Words
A few weeks back I wrote about John Wesley’s last words: “Best of all, God is with us.” These are great last words. Today I [...]
Someone Like You
What do a bold businesswoman, a faithful friend, an imperfect parent, and a man terrified of public speaking have in common? Just this: they [...]