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This Sunday we will begin our third week of the Bible in “Twelve Words…” Our first word was creation. The second relation. This week we focus on liberation…. The liberation story of the Old Testament which is echoed throughout the rest of scripture is the story of God setting the Israelites free from slavery in […]

“Bigger is Better!” Many of us have heard this phrase before. In many areas, this can be true…for example, if there were a flood a bigger boat would be better than a small boat. This was true in the Story of Noah from Genesis. The first fourteen chapters of Genesis speak about BIG things. God […]

As we now enter the last days of summer I am reminded of the many summer days I spent at the beach as a kid. One of my favorite things to do in the summer is going to the beach with my nephews. Many of them LOVE to make sandcastles. They often spend thirty minutes […]

Have you ever been so overwhelmed by things in your life you didn’t even know how to begin to pray?  As humans living in the 21st Century, there are numerous reasons to be overwhelmed. We might be scared of the climate crisis and natural disasters, our political atmosphere, family matters, or even personal situations. The […]

There is an iconic picture created by Scott Mutter which is above. The photo portrays a sanctuary with a street running through it. The image was created to serve as a reminder that the church must keep the city and the people at the center of its mission and vision.  The image communicates that we […]

Miami is a city of bridges. My favorite bridge is the one that takes you from the edge of Brickell to Key Biscayne. The vast beauty of the blue sky and bay never cease to surprise me as I ride my bike of the tall bridge.  Other bridges in Miami are not as beautiful for […]

Have you ever felt stuck in a dark place? Maybe you felt like all the good times you’ve experienced in the past will be no more, or maybe you have felt so overcome by grief that nothing good could come out of it.  This week, our memory verse is found after the Resurrection when the […]

Have you ever been assigned to a “clean-up crew”?   For the past ten years, I have been running church volunteer events and before that youth events and before that I worked at a camp where “clean-up crew” was daily. Not assigning a “clean-up crew” is possibly the worst mistake a church organizer can make. The […]

Have you ever tried anchovies? Whether you know it or not most Caesar salad dressings include anchovies in their recipes. I learned this recently while visiting my dad. He planned a nice menu for us to eat that I was to prepare. My aunt picked up most of the ingredients but forgot the anchovies and […]

Happy Fourth of July!!!! Today we celebrate 243 years of freedom from Britain.  Our country is 243 years old….this is about twice the age of our church which is 123 years old.  To my knowledge there is no living member who is 123 years old.  There is no one alive today who remembers the inception […]