by joe | Feb 14, 2024 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog, Uncategorized
I find myself sitting in my childhood home pondering the circumstances that have temporarily brought me back “home” to help out my parents. It really is amazing how unstable life can be with all the unseen challenges that come out of nowhere. It is not uncommon...
by joe | Feb 7, 2024 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I had an opportunity as a younger man in college to go white water rafting in Western Pennsylvania. I have since had opportunities to ride the rapids in different parts of our country. Someday, I would love to experience the Colorado River section through the...
by joe | Jan 31, 2024 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
Our propensity is to believe that we are good, honest and trustworthy individuals. Now, let’s assume that characterization of ourselves is true. Are you a liar? Now before you emphatically say “No” and write this article off, let me encourage you to evaluate...
by joe | Jan 24, 2024 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
It seems that our lives are filled with interruptions. It could be a crying toddler that pinched their hand in a door. A friend pressing us to join them shopping. A project deadline at work or any number of infinite requests for us and...
by joe | Jan 17, 2024 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
It is frustrating when you are faced with the challenges related to poor construction. The challenge not to it right the first times is the temptation to cut corners. I am sure that all of have a story that we could tell. What is often...
by joe | Jan 10, 2024 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
All of us know the importance of rest. The parents of a newborn know what it is like to go without sleep. Employee’s pressing for a deadline know what it is like to work long shifts without a day off. Most of us know the impact of the daily grind when we do not...
by joe | Jan 3, 2024 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
We are now into the New Year. I wonder how many of us have acted upon our “New Year Resolutions?” I wonder how many of us may have already “fallen off the wagon?” Yes, I know there are those of us who do not care or have given up on...
by joe | Dec 21, 2023 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
One way of looking at life is a string of choices that determine life outcomes. There are many voices today telling us that the outcomes of our lives are not our responsibility. While that may be sometimes true, our lives are the outcome...
by joe | Dec 13, 2023 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
There is an adage that states, “More is caught than taught!” It is a powerful reminder that our actions have a greater impact than our words. It is convenient to fall for the belief that what I do does not matter. It may seem that way,...
by joe | Dec 7, 2023 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I remember being warned by others as I approached 40 years old. “Your eye sight is going to decline.” It was not but a few years later I started to stretch objects further away to read the smaller print. The same thing has been happening...
