The Messenger – February 2013

From the Pastor’s Desk

“When they heard this, they were silenced. And they praised God, saying, “Then God has given even to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life.”

Acts 11:18

This verse comes at the end of the passage about Peter’s vision about the animals they could eat (Acts 11:1-18) It [...]

The Messenger – January 2013

From the Pastor’s Desk

 

“To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.”

1 Peter 2:21

      As I write this article, I have had two disturbing events happen that cause me to wonder how much of an example I [...]

The Messenger – December 2012

From the Pastor’s Desk

 

“For the law came through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”

John 1:17

Elaine Ward, in her article, “Christmas is a Paradox, writes, “Christmas is a paradox, for it is both hope and despair, love and fear.“ For many of us that is so true! We can get [...]

The Messenger – November, 2012

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

“I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.”

Psalm 119:176

As we have been watching the news and seen all the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy, we realize how fleeting are the material things that we spend so much [...]

The Messenger – October, 2012

FROM THE  PASTOR’S DESK

 

“He (God) was like an eagle hovering over its nest, overshadowing its young, then spreading its wings, lifting  them into the air,  teaching them to fly.

                                                            -Deuteronomy 32:11, 12  The Message

 

     Ray and I went to a football game last Saturday.  As we were watching the [...]