Updates From Pastor

“Open our eyes, Lord we want to see Jesus. To reach out and touch him and say that we love him.”   Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Unfortunately the account of Jesus’ appearance on the “Road to Emmaus” (Luke 24:13–35) isn’t blessing us in worship this year. However, we were able to connect with the… Read More »

“O LORD, you have searched me and you know me. You, know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.” Psalm 139:1-2   Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We are now in the season of Lent, which is a time of “spiritual discipline.” During Lent it is customary in… Read More »

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8 (NIV)   Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Can you believe we have past January of 2025 already? Mike and I were talking about how quickly time flies. When we were in high school in the 70s, we couldn’t even begin to think… Read More »

“Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58   Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We embark on a new year (can you believe it is almost… Read More »

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, November is almost over and we are fast approaching the season of Advent. The time of expectation… the time of anticipation… the time of preparation. I used to say our world so quickly passes by Thanksgiving to race toward Christmas, however, now I need to say how quickly our… Read More »

“Let all things now living a song of thanksgiving to God the creator triumphantly raise, who fashioned and made us, protected and stayed us, who still guides us on to the end of our days. God’s banners are o’er us, God’s light goes before us, a pillar of fire shining forth in the night, till… Read More »

“A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing; Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing: For still our ancient  foe doth seek to work us woe; His craft and pow’r are great, and, armed with cruel hate, On earth is not his equal.” Martin Luther—1529   Dear Brothers and Sisters… Read More »

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is a gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.  For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:9–10  … Read More »

“For freedom Christ has set us free!  Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1   Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, During the month of July we think of FREEDOM in terms of the United States. We have picnics, with hamburgers, hotdogs, potato salad, and watermelon. Grills… Read More »

“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses…” Acts 1:8a   Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Discipleship is a word which is used regularly in the church, but do we even know what it means? We talk regularly about Jesus’ “disciples” and we focus… Read More »