by joe | Aug 31, 2023 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
Our great oversight, living in a culture of instant gratification, is missing the blessing of not getting what I want. We have been tricked into believing that meeting my wants results in happiness. Yes, there are times that it is true, but let us not forget the...
by joe | Aug 23, 2023 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
It seems the summer travel is a season for obstacles. Over the last month everywhere I go there is a traffic jam. The reasons have ranged from road construction, to accidents and just driving at the wrong time of the day, rush hour. The truth...
by joe | Aug 17, 2023 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I have had the privilege of visiting some of the greatest places in our county both on foot and by car. I remember one time on a car trip to Southern California that took the wrong exit heading through Sacramento. I was convinced that we had successfully...
by joe | Aug 10, 2023 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
Trust may be one of the greatest challenges for the human species. The reason why trust is so hard is it requires us to depend on someone or something else. It also goes against our natural preference for security and hence control. Trust is also hard because it...
by joe | Aug 3, 2023 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I have never come across a person that enjoys traffic. I know I don’t! For that matter is seems people have an aversion to any kind of lines or delays. If you are like me, you will do almost anything to avoid these hold ups. I will avoid...
by joe | Jul 26, 2023 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
It is a safe assumption that all of us have waded through swamps of discouragement. The danger of lumbering along in our despondency is our discouragement only grows. One of the best things that we can do to break this vicious cycle is to...
by joe | Jul 21, 2023 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
The culture is continually pressing us to adopt its definition of “success.” Just look at the advertisements. All it takes to be successful is the purchase of their product. Investors on the other hand promise financial success with a purchase...
by joe | Jul 13, 2023 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
It is interesting to see all the memes based on the way that Charlie Brown’s cartoon teacher communicated. One response from Lucy to Charlie Brown is “Psst… are you getting any of this?” I am sure that there are times that all of us might feel like that when...
by joe | Jul 7, 2023 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I do not need to say that good times are good and difficult times are difficult. This life includes both, and it almost seems that they follow each other like the hills and valleys of a summer road trip. What is harder is when in the valley of difficult times to...
by joe | Jun 28, 2023 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
Human sight is amazing in a lot of ways, particularly in how your sight is designed to prioritize certain areas over others. You have probably never considered that you do not “see” all the image that your eye collects at the same resolution. Consider the...
