Posted on Sep 5, 2024 in HomePage, Pastor's Blog |
“[God] says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth’” (Psalm 46:10, NIV).
Between the ages of thirty and forty-five Ludwig van Beethoven slowly lost his hearing. In frustration Beethoven wrote, “From a distance I do not hear the high notes of the instruments and the singers’ voices.” The maestro had to pound the keys of the piano so forcefully that he often damaged the instrument.
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Posted on Sep 4, 2024 in HomePage, Pastor's Blog |
Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:34, NIV).
I am a planner. My eyes are frequently focused on what lies ahead. Most of the time, this manner of living brings me a sense of control and peace. But there are also instances where my penchant for getting my flight plan in order produces butterflies in my stomach. Read more…
Posted on Sep 4, 2024 in HomePage, Pastor's Blog |
“When Pharaoh heard what Moses had done, he tried to have him killed. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian” (Exodus 2:15, GWT).
During the beginning of the Blitzkrieg in 1939, the British government had concerns about the mental stability of its citizens. Most people were not prepared for the horrors that would come. Some believed London would suffer from three times as many psychological casualties as they would physical injuries.
Posted on Aug 30, 2024 in HomePage, Pastor's Blog |
“So out of the ground the LORD God formed every animal of the field and every bird of the air and brought them to the man to see what he would call them, and whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name” (Genesis 2:19, NRSV).
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Posted on Aug 29, 2024 in HomePage, Pastor's Blog |
“Train children in the way they should go; when they grow old, they won’t depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6, CEB).
I spoke with a parent yesterday who minutes earlier left the kindergarten classroom after dropping her daughter off to school for the first time. Her tears reflected both the pain and pride she felt as her child took this major step toward independence. The emotionally charged transition denotes a season of hope combined with a deep sense of loss.
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Posted on Aug 28, 2024 in HomePage, Pastor's Blog |
“It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword” (Acts 12:1-2, NIV).
I spent the better part of ten days hunting for seashells on a Florida beach recently. I found a collection of cockles, olives, whelks, and clams. My most prized shell, however, is a three-inch scallop.
