by Staff | Mar 8, 2020 | From the Sermon
John 3:16 was the first Bible verse I ever memorized. It is the reference that we see behind goal posts in football games when extra points and field goals are kicked. It is a favorite text of preachers. A pastor I knew would preach on John 3:16 almost every Christmas...
by Staff | Feb 23, 2020 | From the Sermon
This past December our entire family fell ill. It happened in the span of four days between Christmas Eve and December 28th. It went, daughter 1, son, daughter 2, mom, and last but not least … dad. I thought I might thread the needle and escape, but...
by Staff | Feb 9, 2020 | From the Sermon
I have an aunt from Texas who occasionally sends us special kids editions of puzzles from the New York Times. I have found the difficulty level of these kids puzzles to be relatively age appropriate … for me. They’re just my speed. Occasionally I will invite my...
by Staff | Jan 27, 2020 | From the Sermon
When I was in college I took a course on Interpersonal Communications. Not because I wanted to, but because I had to. I majored in communications because that way you could get free studio time for your rock band. I was in a rock band. So in exchange for free studio...
by Staff | Dec 8, 2019 | From the Sermon
Instant gratification is a very common human desire. It can be defined as “the temptation, and resulting tendency, to forego a future benefit in order to obtain a less rewarding but more immediate benefit.” And this temptation abounds! The modern world doesn’t just...
by Staff | Nov 24, 2019 | From the Sermon
Sir John Glubb was a British soldier, scholar and author. He was born in 1897, and served in France in the First World War from 1915 to 1918. In 1926 he left the army to serve the Iraq Government. From 1939 to 1956, he commanded the Jordan Arab Legion. In his...
