by joe | Feb 28, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I cannot speak for everyone, but I believe that all of us go through tough times. I am talking about those times that are like having the chair kicked out from under you while changing a ceiling light. The situation where you are lying on your back looking up...
by joe | Feb 21, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
One of our family’s favorite places is on the Columbia River in Eastern Washington. We find it incredibly relaxing to be on the water on those hot summer days. Yes, we like the water sports and getting wet, but we also enjoy lazily drifting down river. The challenge...
by joe | Feb 14, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I am writing from my home office today. We have been socked in with the worst snow I can remember in recent past. Our lives have been on pause for almost a week waiting for the weather to break and the snow to melt. I was reminded of a sense of general panic...
by joe | Feb 7, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
So what do you think of the times that you are living in? There is a perspective that things are pretty good. We have all kinds of industrial, technological and intellectual advancements that have made our lives better than any previous generation. Yes, we could...
by joe | Jan 30, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
It is easy to blame God for the things that we do not like. I believe most of us have faced that temptation in our lives. We become overwhelmed and frustrated with the state of our lives, and blame God for letting it happen. Yet, the Bible reminds us that God’s...
by joe | Jan 24, 2019 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I want you to ask yourself the question, “Who is at the center of my beliefs?” I think that for most of us there is a temptation to put ourselves in that place. This question is vitally important since it will determine if our perspective of God is accurate or...
