April 1, 2020 Scripture reading – 1st Corinthians 1:20 With all the foolishness that is going on in our world right now, perhaps this is the perfect time for us to rely on God to bring HIS wisdom into our …
March 29, 2020 Fifth Sunday in Lent Scripture readings – Ezekiel 37: 1-14 and John 9: 1-41 Throughout our lifetimes, each of us will encounter someone who enjoys asking trick questions. Sometimes these are clever or funny; usually they either make …
March 25, 2020 Scripture reading – Deuteronomy 32:48-52 OR 34:1-4 When we look upon things that we want or we dream of, those things may not be what The Lord has in mind for us. Setting our hearts and minds …
March 22, 2020 Fourth Sunday in Lent Scripture readings – 1st Samuel 16: 1-13 & John 9: 1-41 Living in these recent times has given all of us different sights that most of us have NEVER seen before! I keep …
March 18, 2020 Scripture readings – 2nd Chronicles 4:19-22 Theme: The church is NOT about the building or the materials; it is about the presence of God in the hearts and minds of the congregation.
March 15, 2020 Third Sunday in Lent Scripture readings – Exodus 17: 1-7 & John 4: 5-42 So…it seems that this couple approached the pastor after services on Sunday morning. They wanted their newborn, second child to be baptized in …
March 8, 2020 Second Sunday in Lent Scripture readings – Genesis 12: 1-9 and John 3: 1-21 Two separate stories of unexpected visitors in our Scripture readings for today; in one of them, God visited a human being… in the …
March 1, 2020 First Sunday in Lent Scripture reading – Matthew 4: 1-11 A common expression when someone has passed away is to ponder: “If I only had one more day with him or her…I would love that.” This is …
Fasting
February 26, 2020 Ash Wednesday Scripture reading – Isaiah 58: 1-12 From Gruden’s Complete Concordance to the Old and New Testaments, the following comments on the concept of fasting: Fasting has, in all ages and among all nations, been much …