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...
by joe | Jun 22, 2023 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
It has been a blessing to our congregation to have a facility of our own. We are now into our third year. One of the challenges has been keeping the landscape plants growing. With the hundreds of plants, we have kept up in keeping them alive....