We Are Witnesses
Rev. Gary Kennedy shares from Acts 5:27-32
No Distinction
Romans 10:8b-13 and Psalm 1:1-3 are the foundations of this inspirational message from Rev. Gary Kennedy. Rev. Ruth Blum presents a “Church Mouse” award to John Van Ast for his many years of silent service keeping all woodwork looking beautiful and making beautiful wooden crosses for new members.
Mistaken Identity
The poor treatment the Jesus received from religious leaders was because of a mistaken identity of who He was. Jesus is God’s Son. He is the Prince of Peace, Mighty God, Three in One. Do not make the same mistake. Ephesians 4:25-32
The Fulfilling of Scripture
Isaiah, a prophet tells about the coming of a virgin giving birth to a Savior. Luke re-tells the story. As an adult, Jesus is in the synagogue reading aloud from the scripture and here in his hometown he tells them this prophesy has now been fulfilled. He challenges the people of his hometown to do…
The Fountain of Life
God’s blessings seem to teach us life lessons over and over. Rev. Kennedy illustrates how the same blessings can be seen over and over through the generations.
God Has Spoken
On World CoOcmmunion day, Pastor Gary points out the importance of conversations around the table. A time of remembering the past and a time of sharing what is going on in our lives. When Jesus instituted communion, He wanted us to remember Him and his sacrifice, as well as remember our responsibilities as His followers.…
Wisdom Seekers
Rev. Ruth Blum shares from James 3:13-4:3 exploring the importance of Wisdom in our lives. Following are some highlights. Our world is constantly trying to have MORE of [fill in the blank]. The church’s philosophy is LOVE. Do we as Christians demonstrate LOVE when we are pushing and pulling for MORE? James points out the…
Wisdom Dictates You Are the Christ
Mark 8:27-38 and Proverbs 1:23 With lessons from various scripture passages and messages from other theologians, Rev. Gary Kennedy share the message from Jesus that as the Messiah, he had to suffer, die and come back to life after three days to redeem His followers for their sins. We as followers, like the early disciples,…
What IS Good?
When you are encouraged to mentor others in their spiritual journey, do not refuse because you do not feel “good enough.” Simply put into practice the WHY of what you believe. We are usually very readily available to teach others at a new job. What stops us from being a mentor to others in their…
Lip Service
Jesus worked hard at teaching his Disciples the importance of service, love, sacrifice and sharing in our relationship with God. The Pharisees hated Jesus’ teaching and insisted that Ceremony and Ritual were more important. Jesus is the “real deal” in Rev. Gary Kennedy’s message about the importance of reminding us not to just give “lip…