The LINK: 10/24
As the nights lengthen, and the darkness starts to have a larger foothold, may you turn to our God, who is Light.
The LINK: 5/23
These past several months we have tried something new as congregation on Sunday mornings. On the first Sunday of each month, beginning in January, we have offered one Combined Service at 10:00am which has, on those mornings, replaced our regular 9:00am Contemporary Service and 11:00am Traditional Service.
The LINK: 2/23
The writer of Hebrews reminds us of the importance of coming together in Christian community, for it is here that believers find encouragement to follow the teachings of Jesus which call us to “acts of love and good works.”
The LINK: 12/22
The angel said to them, “Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people; for there is born to you this day a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” - Luke 2:10
The Bible teaches that Christ was born, and that he died and suffered on our behalf. As is here declared by the angel, he was born for us.
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: 4/22
At the heart of our Christian faith is the story of a man who dies on a cross and on the third day is raised again to life. The story begins on the evening before the man’s death when he gathers with his followers. First, the man reaffirms his love for them. Then, he tells them that the bread and the cup of the meal they are sharing represent his body and blood which will be broken and shed for them, for the forgiveness of their sin.
The LINK: 3/22
The 40 day season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on March 2 and continues through Saturday, April 16, the day before Easter Sunday. (The 40 day count excludes Sundays.) The Christian Church has celebrated Lent for many centuries as a way to encourage Christians to prepare for Easter by observing a period of spiritual discipline. The choice of 40 days echoes important 40-day and 40-year events in the Bible, including the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness.
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.
The LINK: 11/21
In his letter to young Timothy, the Apostle Paul says: “Godliness with contentment is great gain” (1 Timothy 6:6). Contentment. What a wonderful word, one that I would like to experience more of in my life. To be content with who God has created me to be. To be content with what God has given me to do. To be content with what God has given me to use. To be content with what I have. How do I in-crease my level of contentment?
“God is the last link of the chain, but He is the first also.”
