by joe | Jan 6, 2022 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I wonder if you are person that does not like to know the score of a game that you are recording to watch later. There is a sense where the emotional thrill of the game is lost if you know how it ends before you start. Now, this may be good for...
by joe | Dec 30, 2021 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
Reflecting on the last 12 months I have been reminded of the conundrum of our human condition. It seems as if everything has changed in our world but, at the core, has it really changed? It is easy to think, looking at the surface level, that we have made great...
by joe | Dec 23, 2021 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
This is a great question- Is God working in and/or through government? I realize that this is an emotionally charged issue in our time. I would suppose that each of us would take different positions on this point. I would like to look at one instance of many in...
by joe | Dec 16, 2021 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
The account of the very first Christmas never ceases to amaze me. One of the threads throughout the account is God’s personal interest in all people but especially the common people of the world. We see the emphasis in the selection of Joseph and Mary to be the...
by joe | Dec 8, 2021 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I wonder when was the last time that you stood in awe of what the Lord has done for you. The Bible refers to God’s working among us in many different ways, one of the best known is referred to as His grace! It is important that we remember that Christ, is really...
by joe | Dec 1, 2021 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I wonder how often we listen to ourselves. I think it would be enlightening and revealing to record what comes out of our mouth for a full day. It would then be interesting to review our words to determine if our words were encouraging or...