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“Why are you friends with THEM?” “Why are you nice to people like THAT?” “I wouldn’t give them my lunch, let them get their own!” “That’s my seat. You gotta move.” “I don’t understand those people, they’re all idiots.” Sad statements from a child on a playground. Even sadder sentiments heard and seen shared by […]
Grace and Peace to you from our Lord, Jesus Christ! What a blessing you are to your church! Do you know that? It’s true. Many of you write after reading the newsletter and that wonderful encouragement means more than you can imagine! Thank you. With Thanksgiving fast approaching, it’s a great time to take time […]
It’s a God thing when the topic discerned for a wedding message becomes useful days leading up to and following that day! This latest message theme was, “Some things are loved because they are valued, and some are valued because they are loved.” This simple truth flowing from 1 John 4 covers everything from the […]
What does it mean to live in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit? This is what was required for the new church of Jesus Christ to grow, so it’s must be critical to growing the church today. We know that the Gospel was actively shared throughout Judea, Galilee […]
The Power in the “Water” The 2019 Blackwater, West Virginia Team trip has come to a close. Time to take a look back and reflect. One fact became very clear to me as the days unfolded; God was well ahead of us on this trip. For several years a team of youth, pastors and volunteers […]
“Bright before me the signs implore me:Help the needy and show them the way.Human kindness is overflowing,And I think it’s gonna rain today.” – Randy Newman I love the Bette Midler song “I Think It’s Gonna Rain Today”. It’s not about rain, it’s about sharing human kindness with others because we’ve got so much to […]
Scripture focus: Do you share the very best you have to offer when chatting with friends both in person or on social media? It’s easy to join in the gossip or talk about the news story, and super easy to click the share button on anything! Maybe a little too easy. 😉 Do you consider […]
Way back in the 1900’s, the ’70s to be precise, I was in elementary school. One of my favorite gym class activities was to glide across the floor on wooden skooters. Oh, the feeling of the wind in your hair and the sensation of speed! Well, we couldn’t go that fast but it seemed fast […]
Demonstrating God’s Love For Others Is God’s Timeless Plan for His Church 2 Corinthians 10:32-33 “Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God— even as I try to please everyone in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they […]
Seeing a church on fire is very hard for anyone. I am reminded of the day my husband and I were on our way home from a trip celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary to learn that a church in the charge that would be my first appointment as a pastor starting in a couple of […]