Jim, a teenager, was trying to figure out a way to get his Dad to borrow him the car. He took out a bible and said to his father, “Dad, the Bible says if you don’t let me have the car, you hate me.” The father was a bit amused and was up to his… Read More »
A Note From The Pastor – May 2019
In her book The God Who Hung on the Cross, journalist Ellen Vaughn retells a gripping story of how the Gospel came to a small village in Cambodia. In September 1999 Pastor Tuy Seng (not his real name) traveled to Kampong Thom Province in northern Cambodia. Throughout that isolated area, most villagers had cast their… Read More »
A Note From The Pastor – April 2019
Hearts Burning Over Easter As we march through these weeks toward our celebration of Easter, I’d like to mention a couple of verses from Luke 24. This section addresses a time after Jesus had been crucified but before people realized He had risen from the dead. As two disciples of Jesus were walking down… Read More »
A Note From The Pastor – March 2019
The season of Lent is a special season in our church year where we reflect on Jesus’ work on the cross and how he “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.”… Read More »
A Note From The Pastor – February 2019
I take you to the deathbed of the man Sir Michael Faraday. Faraday was a great Christian and a noted Scientist. Some journalists came to see him and questioned him on his speculations for a life after death. Faraday responded, “Speculations! I know nothing about speculations. I am resting on certainties. I know that my… Read More »
A Note From The Pastor – December 2018
Christmas Revealed in Christ “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son,” (Hebrews 1:1-2) A great change took place when God decided to speak ‘to us by His Son’ on… Read More »
A Note From The Pastor – November 2018
I happen to be a die-hard Minnesota Viking fan. The Vikings were established the year I was born and ever since I was a young boy I’ve followed the team. When I was young, Mom let me decorate my room in Viking colors and Viking posters and Viking wall switch, lamp shade, waste basket …… Read More »
A Note From The Pastor – October 2018
Trust and Obey – Everyday and All the Time “What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized… Read More »
A Note From The Pastor – September 2018
Rally Sunday Sunday, September 9th is Rally Sunday with Sunday School starting at 9:15 (children only this first Sunday with Adult study starting September 16th) and worship at 10:30. As you know, Rally Sunday is our annual kick-off to the church year where many of the church programs such as Sunday School, Youth Group, Confirmation,… Read More »
A Note From The Pastor – August 2018
I’ll never forget the day our young family was traveling somewhere in our van when my little girl wiggled her way to the front of the van to ask me the question: “Dad, who do you like better, Me or the Devil.” I looked back at her wondering why she would ask such a question… Read More »