Sabbath Rest and Renewal

Dear Friends in Christ, “And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done. So, God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in...

Stay Grounded

Dear Friends in Christ, “They are like trees planted by streams of water,which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither.In all that they do, they prosper”(Psalm 1:3) If you’ve ever flown, you’ve certainly heard this announcement: “In the...

Holy Week and Worship

Dear Friends in Christ, “The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” (Matthew 21:9). And so, it begins! Jesus begins Holy Week by...

Running the Race Before Us

April 2, 2020 Hebrews 12:1-2 One of my favorite Bible passages is recorded in Hebrews, chapter 12, “Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the...

Conducting Funerals

“When Jesus arrived (at Bethany), he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days,” (John 11:17). In Sunday morning’s Gospel reading from John 11:1-45, Jesus arrives in Bethany a few days after His good friend Lazarus has died. Jesus takes the time to...