I want to say Thank You to Pastor Berney and everyone that helped do ministry this past Sunday. Caryl and I had the privilege of babysitting several of our grandchildren while our oldest daughter gave birth to our newest granddaughter. Our family is now equal at four grandsons and four granddaughters. We also enjoyed spending… Continue Reading
Growing Followers of Jesus Will Experience Conflict
One of the biggest myths about following Jesus is, “If I do everything right, my life will be easy!” This is just not true. Yet, this commonly believed falsehood distorts what it means to be a genuine follower of Jesus. I have come across many whose faith in God has been destroyed by this… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 2-6-2020
God is good all the time! Many of you know that an unexpected work caused Caryl to require surgery. It has been a time that we have been reminded of the Lord’s goodness and care, especially through His people. It took forever to get surgery scheduled and the recovery process has gone much slower than… Continue Reading
Am I Ready for Conflict?
We live in a culture of conflict. All you have to do is open a news feed. Now, before you blame the current conflict on someone or something, think about this. There was conflict before the current one and there will be conflict after the existing one. The Bible reminds us that conflict is… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 1-30-2020
I want to thank everyone that came out for the special Congregational Meeting last Sunday. Our congregation voted unanimously to move forward to the purchase of a worship modular. If you missed the meeting, Pastor Joe, will be able to update you on the exciting things that are happening. I also want to say thanks… Continue Reading
What Will My “Dash” Say?
It has been said “A tomb stone describes a person’s life with their birth and death and everything in-between with the dash!” The question I am asking you is “What does the dash say about your life?” The Bible reminds us to be followers with a purpose. Will others looking at our “dash” see… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 1-23-2020
I am excited about the progress we continue to make on the church site. I learned just over a week ago that we are in a good position to have our Worship modular building and delivered by the end of May of this year. I realized several years ago that our congregational decision to develop… Continue Reading
The Dangers of Peer Pressure!
Have you ever wondered why you do some of the things you do? It may be simply because of what you think others will think of you! You and I could wish that we were impervious to this pressure in our lives, but we are not. Our challenge is to find our identity in… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror
I enjoy the snow. It seems to cause us to slow down and do things that we normally would not do. I hope that we were able to take advantage of the “snow days.” Just a reminder to check the church website at www.alivinghope.net for any weather cancellations. We will also notify everyone that is… Continue Reading
Am I A Victim or a Victor?
It seems to me we live in a culture that celebrates the victim. Now, I believe in standing up for the oppressed. I am not speaking about overlooking those that are oppressed or struggling. I speaking of a person holding a $5 coffee with all the extras telling me that they are broke. It… Continue Reading