by joe | Jan 9, 2020 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
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...
by joe | Dec 18, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I find myself thinking that our world is pretty messed up right now. Now, I am sure that this is not something new for humanity. But I have sure been burdened by all the drama. It seems we are experiencing a tsunami of despair. Yet, I am hopeful. Christmas...
by joe | Dec 13, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
Christmas is not about love. It is not about our current American concept of love. It is interesting that the English word love is translated by several different Greek and Hebrews words. It is interesting that each of these words actually speaks...
by joe | Nov 27, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
Happy Thanksgiving! This Thanksgiving most Americans will be celebrating a holiday that dates to the founding of our nation. Like most holidays it has developed out of that first Thanksgiving. This national holiday did not start as a holiday but simply as a time...
by joe | Nov 21, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
This is a question that I am addressing to followers of Jesus. It is simple, “Could God use you to share Jesus with a person that He brings into your life?” Now I realize that it might be tempting to answer this question, “Yes!.” The Bible teaches us that nothing...
by joe | Nov 13, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
There are not many things that strike fear into the heart of a follower of Jesus more than having to talk to someone about Him. It is easy to be overcome by nerves wrestling with all the hypothetical ways the conversation could go south. What we often miss is...
