December 17, 2023 When I was a kid, I made a new friend in 3rd grade: Pam. We became great friends. We were neighbors and we spent a lot of time playing together. Pam’s Dad was really angry at the church. I don’t remember why. So, Pam and her family didn’t go to church. ButContinue reading “Divine Moments: No Hesitation”
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Divine Moments: A Moment of Surrender
December 10, 2023 Today we’re talking about surrender to God. Surrender can sound like a losing strategy. But surrender is not failure or defeat. It’s just that you and I like our lives to stay on an easy path. Surrender to God takes us off the easy familiar path we try to stay on andContinue reading “Divine Moments: A Moment of Surrender”
Divine Moments: One Moment of Obedience
December 3, 2023 It’s been said that life is not measured by time. Life is measured in moments. Because when you think about it, you rarely remember a whole year, or even a whole day. But you do remember special moments: the moment a friend was there for you in a low moment, or whenContinue reading “Divine Moments: One Moment of Obedience “
Priceless People
November 26, 2023 At least 40% of Americans are lonely. Even if people who are married and live with family can be lonely. Loneliness is a risk factor, like smoking, for heart disease and death. We’re in a mental health crisis. Many suffer from mental illnesses like anxiety and depression. Drug and alcohol abuse haveContinue reading “Priceless People”
Entitlement & Gratitude
November 19, 2023 When I was in college I studied Russian language, and I was able to go to Russia for four months with other American students to study. While taking a train from Finland to Russia we had to stop at the border because they had a different rail gauge. All the passengers hadContinue reading “Entitlement & Gratitude”
When God Disappoints
November 12, 2023 When I was a kid, I remember having a chore to clean the bathroom sink. I remember once, I didn’t feel like doing it. My parents reminded me, but I didn’t do it. My dad got angry and insisted I do it NOW. I didn’t know what got into him! I lovedContinue reading “When God Disappoints”
Worry, Anxiety and God
November 5, 2023 Today we’re going to talk about the most common mental health disorder: anxiety. What is anxiety? It’s when you experience repetitive, useless thoughts or images that interfere with problem solving. These fearful thoughts get you stuck in an anxious state. One out of five Americans has anxiety. Not hopeless if you do!Continue reading “Worry, Anxiety and God”
The Offering by the Gentiles
October 22, 2023 Today is the CROP Hunger Walk! Some wonderful people will walk about 4 miles to raise money to help people in our community and around the world, so they have enough to eat! Today is also our Harvest Home collection for the Williams Valley Food Pantry! It’s great that we are helpingContinue reading “The Offering by the Gentiles”
God and Bad Things
October 15, 2023 This week it’s horrible to listen to the news about Israel: so many civilians are dead. There are deaths, injuries, people kidnapped, people missing, so much suffering in the Hamas conflict. It’s frightening and upsetting. If you feel upset, it means you have a heart! The question that gets asked in timesContinue reading “God and Bad Things”
Thriving in Babylon
Oct. 8, 2023 Imagine you decide you want to go on a great adventure! So, you’re going to Africa to see elephants, rhinos, lions, all the animals in the wild! You get to your destination out in the jungle. You’re there with your tour group. You are enjoying all the sights and sounds. You notice yourContinue reading “Thriving in Babylon “
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