Last Sunday many of us arrived home from church to horrifying news. We watched and mourned the passing of a retired professional basketball player. Kobe Bryant. Over the past few days, we began to learn more about the tragic accident that took his life, his daughter’s life, and the lives of many others dear to […]
Do you leave the lights on at night? Everyone is different. Some leave a bathroom light on, while others have night lights. At my house, I have always had the rule to leave just one light on throughout the night. Too many lights can make the house too bright and the light can even be […]
This week in worship we will light the candle of LOVE! As Christians we speak about love often. Even those who are not practicing Christians are drawn to 1 Corinthians 13 (Love is patient, love is kind….) when choosing scripture or poems for their weddings. Love is all the things Paul speaks of in Corinthians. This week in […]
We are now in our third week of Advent and the word for the week is JOY. I find it interesting that Christmas time should be a season of joy, but we often see a world quite contrary to something joyful. From competitive and angry holiday deal shoppers to the stress of finding the perfect […]
When we think of the antonym of peace we might think first of the word, “war.” After all, there is a movie with my favorite actress, Audrey Hepburn, of that name, “War and Peace.” The movie was based on Leo Tolstoy’s novel recounting the French invasion of Russia. The book is a […]
This Sunday is our PIE DAY! Don’t forget to bring in a pie! This Sunday we also are on our 11th word of the Bible…who remembers the first ten? Let me help you out.. 1. Creation2. Relation3. Liberation4. Formation5. Confederation6. Accommodation7. Deportation8. Restoration9. Sensation10. Salvation Now number 11 is, “Evangelization” This week we will get […]
Today is Halloween….also known as All Hallows Eve. Today is the day before All Saints Day. One might wonder which one came first…. Halloween finds its origins in All Saints Day. Legend has it that early Christians would dress up as death the day before All Saints Day. They would scare one another and cause […]
Many of us have heard and spoken the phrase, “the third time is a charm.” For most this saying rings true. On a Saturday morning, the third pancake usually comes out perfect. Some might even remember taking trigonometry for the third time and finally getting a passing grade. The phrase reminds us to keep trying […]
A few weeks ago in worship, we ended the service to find a few different people shedding some tears. The people were newer to the church and they were younger in age. After the service, our pastoral staff was able to meet with these folks and pray with them. As I left the church that […]
The weather is changing..can anyone feel it? There is a breeze in the air, the humidity has dropped- if even a few percentage points and the temp has gone down just a slight bit. Fall is here! It is a new season! For us Christians, we simply note that one Sunday we “fall back” an […]