Pastor’s Blog
05
Feb '20
We Are His Hands and Feet
05
Feb '20
Exodus 6:6 records God’s promise to the Hebrew people:
“I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment” (NIV).
As the story of the Exodus unfolds, God holds true to His promise.
God, indeed, brings the Israelites out of bondage through “mighty acts.”
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28
Jan '20
God Is Working
28
Jan '20
Read Pastor David’s reflections on the scripture readings of last week…….
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” These words often are attributed to Jesus as he suffered on the cross. They express a deep-seated sense of alienation and abandonment. Suffering has the capacity to isolate us from others, including the people who love us most. Far too often, pain compels any one of us to pull away from the very people who can comfort us.
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26
Jan '20
Who Would Want to Hang Around with the likes of Us?
26
Jan '20
Read Pastor David’s thoughts from last week’s scripture.
Last Wednesday, I received a text message from a friend that read, “I like the Psalms much better than Genesis !!!” My friend is not alone. Genesis can read like an E. L. James novel. The stories of Genesis delve into matters of fratricide, illicit rendezvous, treacherous betrayals, and strange quid pro quos. Frankly, humanity comes off looking like a sordid, contemptible lot of characters. Who would want to hang around the likes of people such as us? God.
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15
Jan '20
Us and Them: Thoughts on Genesis
15
Jan '20
Read Pastor David’s thoughts on Us and Them and what the Bible says.
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10
Dec '19
How to invite friends to church so they will actually come
10
Dec '19
If you have had a great experience with God, if you are part of a great group, if you know people who are struggling to find that something in their life that only a relationship with God can provide then you want to share what you have found. But how to invite your friends to church so they will actually come?
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25
Oct '18
Listening is the First Step to Effective Communication
25
Oct '18
“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear” (Ephesians 4:29, ESV).
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