Something to Think About #17

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. Psalm 62:1 esv King David is having a bad day. He appears to be under fire from his detractors, and this may even be one of those times where he is under attack from his own flesh and blood. But David starts […]

2019.10.08 – This is the Day!

I am very very excited; my baby girl is coming home for a long weekend. We have not seen her for two and half months; since we dropped her off for her first year at medical school. She gets a long holiday weekend because some of us have time off for Columbus Day. I say […]

Something to Think About #16

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. Proverbs 27:1 esv I’m a planner. Just ask my staff and they will tell you. Example: I do not preach using the Lectionary (a three year cycle of scriptures used in worship), but rather I work through books of the […]

2019.10.01 – Thank God for His Spellcheck-er!

Recently we changed the sign out in front of the church because we were heading into the fall schedule which includes the resumption of Sunday School and our Adult Studies. It is also a season for a new sermon series so the new title was posted. The first question came when someone asked about why […]

Something to Think About #15

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:33 esv biblegateway.com The sentence above comes just after Jesus told his disciples not to worry or be anxious about food and drink and clothing. He declares that their Heavenly Father knows what we need. […]

2019.09.24 – Are We Speaking the Same Language?

I’ve been thinking a lot about language lately. Language is described in the dictionary as a system of communication used by a particular country or community. Usually it is easy to distinguish between particular languages because they are so different that you have no clue what a person is saying when they speak their native […]

Something to Think About #14

“Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God, for he has given the early rain for your vindication; he has poured down for you abundant rain, the early and the latter rain, as before.” Joel 2:23 esv biblegateway.com Today’s Scripture speaks to a promise from God that the exiled Israel […]