Gifted For GloryPsalm 36: 5 - 101 Corinthians 12: 1 – 11January 19, 2025  When our grandson was very young, and by that, I mean 4 or 5, he would come down to visit for a week or two. Because I genuine...  Read More

As a pastor there are many challenges that come with the job. Most of them I was never prepared for by my seminary training. Some my professor tried to anticipate issues, but those professors were giv...  Read More

Have you ever wondered what it must have been like to be there when Jesus was born? Angels in the heavens. Shepherds filled with fear and wonder. Shining stars in the heavens - it must have been quite...  Read More

Jesus is missing and the search is on. Have you ever experienced something like that in your life? Spiritually speaking that is - that you have lost touch with Jesus....  Read More

Many centuries ago, there was a town that was known for its beautiful Cathedral. It had been built over decades by craftsmen of the city and it was known for its stunning architecture, the beautiful a...  Read More

I am a great lover of Christmas traditions. I enjoy the Hallmark Christmas movies. I look forward to the traditional Christmas animated shows like A Charlie Brown Christmas or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Re...  Read More

I am always struck by the measurements that scientists are able to make and then declare as fact. For example, those who are attending our Wednesday evening Advent classes will remember from last Wedn...  Read More

It had been a rough year for Zechariah. It all had started out so well. Zechariah was a priest serving in the division of Abijah. In Israel there were 24 divisions of priests corresponding with the 24...  Read More

Do you ever feel like life is out of whack, out of control, and you – you, the one who is supposed to be the living model of what it means to be in control is in actuality living a life that is a hot ...  Read More

One of the things that happens as one gets older is that age can bring perspective. I say “can bring” because we are all captives of the moment, of the immediate, of whatever is going on right now. Bu...  Read More

I was sitting in a macro-economics class in college. You see, as a Vet. on the G.I. Bill, I had to declare my major at the very beginning of my college studies. And I, trying to decide if Becky’s dad ...  Read More

John Ortberg, in his book Faith & Doubt, tells the story of a woman named Sheryl that went to a salon to have her nails manicured. As the beautician began to work, they began to have a good conversati...  Read More