One of the most familiar Bible stories of them all, ranking up there with Noah and the Ark, Daniel in the Lion’s Den and David and the NY Giant, is the story of Jonah and the Whale. I submit to you that the way his story has been typically recounted over the past two centuries, … [Read more…]
Maybe you’ve been frustrated over a failed marriage – or Perhaps you feel trapped in a world of addiction, anything from drugs, alcohol and gambling to eating, sports and entertainment. Conceivably, you suffer from some disabling illness or some chronic mental disorder. Any of these personal world-imploding matters can seem overwhelming; but when we clutch … [Read more…]
Don’t let the title scare you away, because God never forecasts Gloom & Doom without offering Mercy & Grace. Starting this Sunday and continuing right up through Labor Day, we will be navigating our way through that portion of the Bible that rarely gets traveled, the Old Testament Prophetic books. Not only do we rarely … [Read more…]
We are starting off this year with a Praise & Projection Service. Our Praise Band will lead us in several praise songs; and our elders, in a panel form, will project where we pray we will be and become in 2018. If you do not have a church you call your “Home,” then why not … [Read more…]
Joan was my older brother’s good friend way back at our home church. Now Joan had dated some of the guys from our youth group during her late teens thru her mid-20’s; but she never heard those words she so longed to hear, “Will you marry me?” She went on to date some other guys … [Read more…]
