“Why do you look for the living among the dead?” (Luke 24:5) I love that question. It has helped me through some of my most difficult times. It not only reminds me that death does not have the final word, but it also reminds me that we will experience resurrection moments throughout our life. I’m [...]
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O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; My flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips [...]
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I love going to musicals. I recently went to see “The Adams Family Musical” and I loved it! I try to arrive at the theater with plenty of time to spare so that I can listen to the orchestra warm-up. As I listen to the various sounds, I try to pick out which instruments the [...]
In the book, Silas Marner, written by George Eliot, Silas is a miser whose gold gets stolen. He’s desolate until he comes home one night, sees what he thinks is his gold on the floor of his hut. He bends down to grasp the money in his hand-”but instead of hard coin he felt soft [...]
So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us. (1 Thessalonians 2: 1-8) People often spend lots of money on creams or medical treatments that cover up or remove scars. [...]
I came across an interesting article about the wildflower, Queen Anne’s Lace. It has beautiful umbrella shaped, lacy-looking white flowers that have a small red dot in the center of it. The rare thing about this flower is that it cannot blossom unless it is first infested with bugs. Weird, hey? God created such a [...]
Something’s missing. Something’s not quite right. I couldn’t put my finger on it and then through a difficult, but important conversation with a member I highly respect, we started to figure it out. Long story, short—I’ve enrolled in the SPLaSh–Sacred Practice Leadership Series, which is a joint program of the Alban Institute and the Center [...]
One of my favorite games to play with teenagers (especially Confirmands) is “Would You Rather. . . ?” It’s a fun book that asks the question, “Would you rather. . . “ and then offers two different choices. There’s over 400 questions, some with rather bizarre choices and some with choices one hopes never to [...]
One of my very favorite places is Walt Disney World. I could be their poster “child!” We try to make our pilgrimage to WDW fairly often—we wouldn’t want to overstay our welcome. Over the years, I think people have come to see Disney as the real symbol of American culture. Forget the Statue of Liberty, the Grand [...]
Here is some important worship information for Easter week: Maundy Thursday, April 9: 7PM service Good Friday, April 10: 7PM service Easter Sunday: 8:15AM & 10:45AM services, 9:30AM fellowship breakfast
