From The Pastors

“Welcoming Christ at the Door” “I was hungry and you gave me food… I was a stranger and you welcomed me… Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:35–40) After Daylight Saving Time ends, the days feel shorter…

“Saints Among Us” “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the…

“God’s Tapestry of Grace”  “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)   Did you notice that when the fall season begins, most trees start to change color at the very top or just on one side? When I see that, I often think, “Hmm, God is beginning…

“Harvest Time in Gratitude” “Let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time,  if we do not give up.”  (Galatians 6:9) As September arrives, the fields around us begin to turn golden. Gardens that once showed tiny sprouts now yield baskets of tomatoes, squash, beans, and potatoes.…

“Backpacks and Blessings” “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”  (Proverbs 3:5–6)   Dear Beloved Family in Jesus Christ, As August unfolds and the summer sun begins to soften, a new season approaches.…

“Summer as A Season of Invitation” “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. But how are they to call on one in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in one of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone to…

“Planting Seeds in the Next Generation”  People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them, and the disciples spoke sternly to them. But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such…

A Mother’s Comfort: A Reflection for May Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice with her in joy, all you who mourn over her— that you may nurse and be satisfied from her consoling breast; that you may drink deeply with delight from her glorious bosom. For thus…

Toward A Hopeful and Joyful Easter Morning Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” Martha said to him, “I Know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will…

Toward A Hopeful and Joyful Easter Morning Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” Martha said to him, “I Know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will…