From The Pastors

“Small Things, Holy Things” He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its…

“What Is Still Sleeping in You?” “8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light  9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)  10 and find out what pleases the Lord. 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. 12 It is shameful…

“A Community That Carries One Another” “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” (1 Corinthians 12:26–27)   A few days ago, we had a very sunny…

“Learning Love at the Cross” It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, while the sun’s light failed, and the curtain of the temple was torn in two.  Then Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.”  Having said this, he breathed…

“Sent to Serve, Sent in Love” “He has told you, O men, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8) As we step into a new year, we do so carrying many things—hopes, worries, questions,…

“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.…