“2023: The Year of Evangelism” “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!’” Isaiah 52:7 “How, then, can they call on the One they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach…
Pastor’s Page December 2022 “The Heart That Grew Three Sizes” “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you.I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26 Every year, pastors approach the Advent Season with a competing sense of joy and dread. Joyful to celebrate the birth of Jesus and the traditions surrounding Christmas. But there is a sense of dread in…
Pastor’s Page November 2022 “Healing Waters” “Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever.” 1 Chronicles 16:34 When I was a boy, I remember celebrating the “First Thanksgiving” at my elementary schools. We would dress up in costumes and put on plays celebrating the hospitality of the indigenous people who welcomed the European immigrants. I remember hoping to get to play the part of an “Indian” because in my boyish mind, I thought they were…
“Roadblocks or Bridges?” “It shall be said, ‘Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstacle from My people’s way.’” Isaiah 57:14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them.” (Matt. 19:14a) He said this because the disciples were stopping the parents from bringing their children. I guess this idea of being a hinderance has really been hitting me lately. The pharisees often condemned Jesus for breaking the rules. Sometimes Jesus responded with…