All Saints Day 2020 : Memorial Sunday How good was Tuesday? I don’t know about you, but I thought it was awesome. I even noticed our new Pastor Nick posting it on Facebook with a huge smile on his face; but I don’t think I have ever seen him without a smile! What was it […]
Dads, I’d like to share with you 12 principles for being a better dad. They come from the book “Straight from a Dads heart“ by Robert Harmin. Luke 15:11-31
Can you remember back to the time when you first told your spouse you loved them? Three powerful words that have the power to change the context and content of a relationship. John 3:16-17
“What’s Love?” Perhaps some of you remember a movie back in the sixties called “Love Story” starring Ali McGraw and Ryan O’Neil? There was a key phrase in the movie that captured everyone’s attention. Does anyone remember what it was? John 18:1-27 John 18:28-40 John 19: 1-16 John 19:17-42
“He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with a towel that was tied around his waist”. Picture – if you will – Donald Trump or Vladimir Putin kneeling and washing the feet of their office staff….not. The humility of the King of kings is stunning. […]
Who could have seen the Lord’s hand in this? … We despised him and rejected him; he endured suffering and pain. … But he endured the suffering that should have been ours, the pain that we should have borne. Isaiah 53:1 Isaiah 53: 3-6 Isaiah 53:8
First, Jesus took a towel and washed his disciples’ feet. Then, in celebrating the Passover meal, as he handed out the bread and the wine, he spoke those fateful words: “This is my body, broken for you; this is my blood shed for you.” John 13:1-17 John 13:34-35
At the heart of who we are, of how we live, is our own self-centeredness. Let’s call it the Tyranny of Mine. Our selfishness, our fear, denies that God really is the provider of all that we need – and therefore it robs us from living an abundant and fulfilling life. And Matthew 21:33-46
The story of Hannah, in 1 Samuel Chapter 1, is a very old story, stemming from an oral tradition in which storytelling was the main way of communicating truths through the generations. 1 Samuel 1:1-20 Matthew 10:40-42
Seeds require a lot of work to see the results (prepare soil, plant seeds, water them, get rid of weeds etc). A bouquet (cut flowers) – no matter how beautiful they might be – can’t multiply themselves. They will wither and die. But seeds – when looked after – can grow many flowers with beautiful […]