The LINK: 5/24
Peace be with you! As you’re starting to look to the summer, whether that brings changes to your life, or feels like more of the same, my prayer is that you encounter the Resurrection life that Christ promised and God wants to do for all of us.
The LINK: 8/23
My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” My heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”
Our desires impact our lives, and our strongest desires shape our lives.
The LINK: 11/22
November is the month of Thanksgiving, so I thought it appropriate to use this pastor's letter to talk about gratitude. Thomas Merton, one of the great Christian spiritual thinkers of the last century, said: "Gratitude takes nothing for granted. It is never unresponsive, is constantly awakening to new wonder, and to praise of the goodness of God."
The LINK: 8/22
Ecclesiastes 3:1 tells us that “for everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” As I read this scripture, I find myself speculating on the experience of its author. What kind of life did he live? Were his days neatly organized around a few tasks that defined his “normal”? Were there interruptions to the ebb and flow of his everyday routine? Did he struggle to establish an ordering of time that gave structure to his world?
The LINK: 2/22
“’Comfort, comfort my people,’ says your God” – Isaiah 40:1
We are about to enter our third year with COVID and many have become disheartened by its effect on our everyday lives, from small but irritating inconveniences to serious illnesses and death. In the midst of ongoing discouragement, the Word of God speaks comfort to us.
The LINK: 12/21
The season of Advent has been observed for centuries by Christians as a time to consider the significance of the Son of God coming into the world and to prepare for the celebration of his birth.
“God is the last link of the chain, but He is the first also.”
