by joe | Jul 6, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
It seems like some are cursed with the gift of misplacing stuff. It seems like they are regularly looking for something. I could be described as doing the same thing. It is easy for me to forget my last contact with the desired object. I have learned over the...
by joe | Jun 29, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I enjoy watch online content providers related to my interests ranging from Bible teaching to how to jet a carburetor and a few other areas in between. It is frustrating to me when a provider presents a title screen to get my attention but fails to deliver on the...
by joe | Jun 22, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I spoke at length with a fellow Christian about things of the faith. Our conversation quickly turned to current events and even events from the recent past. I appreciated the discussion. My concern was the danger of holding onto certain temporal expectations. Our...
by joe | Jun 16, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I was reminded today, as I was attempting to get help on a digital lock at the church, of our immediate access to God. First, I had to look for a bit to find the phone number. I was a little surprised that it was actually on the “Home Page!” The balloon of...
by joe | Jun 9, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
Our lives are filled with discouraging situations. All you have to do is watch 15 minutes of the news! There are also those life challenges, unseen difficulties, and unexpected disappointments that can bring us down. It has often been said,...
by joe | Jun 2, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
It is that time of the year, when students at all levels are looking forward to wrapping up another school year or even better, graduating! I am sure that most of us remember the joy of getting done, but also the burden of completing the last task. Those tasks...
by joe | May 25, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I am continually reminded how I am controlled by my watch, the clock and the calendar! I can remember traveling overseas to places were people do not own any of these. Now, they may have a paper calendar, but a watch or clock is out of the question. It is...
by joe | May 18, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I am reminded that our lives are filled with many expectations. There are many things that we look forward to. I know that it could be the weather, especially if we have something important planned. It is interesting to consider that our hope, our expectations...
by joe | May 12, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I was recently reminded of how our perspective on life situations influences our responses. A recent conversation was on the difference between a seller’s perspective and the buyer’s. It is interesting that both desire the same thing but with different...
by joe | May 5, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I have recently been thinking of the importance of “words.” It is one of those aspects of life that would be difficult to live without. Yet, it is one of the areas that we probably do not think about very much. Believe it or not the Bible has much to say about...
