Do you ever think of God being lonely? Parents sometimes feel lonely when their children reject them; but they still love their children. Do you think God feels that same loneliness when we choose to ignore Him? And yet He loves us. The book of Hosea shows us how God’s love is continually calling out…
When we pray the expectation is that God will hear. When Jesus taught us how to pray he gave further instructions. The attitude of prayer is not just that God will hear. God wants us to be persistent in asking, in searching, in knocking. He also wants us to believe/expect that he will answer. God…
Rev. Lois Hedden reminds us people get worried or concerned about all kinds of things. There is really only one thing we need to be concerned about . . . our relationship with God through Jesus and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Rev. Lois Hedden shares an interesting explanation of the Trinity of God which we must accept by faith. She also explains how the Church year flows through the calendar along with the colors of the Church seasons. Sprinkled throughout this presentation is emphasis on the importance of the Holy Spirit in helping us understand scripture.
When tragedies like mass shootings cause us to doubt, we need to be reminded of the foundations of our faith and KNOW that our hope is in Christ Jesus. His prayer for the Church in John 17 includes you and me. Rev. Ruth Blum
With AC out in the sanctuary, we are worshipping in the fellowship hall for a few weeks. Rev. Gary Kennedy is teaching on promises made by Jesus about peace and eternal life.
The disciples did not recognize Jesus after His resurrection. When Jesus came to him on the road to Damascus, Paul asked, “Who are you?” Do we recognize Him in our lives today?
The disciples experienced a major transformation in the days following the resurrection. They moved from hiding in fear of their lives to preaching boldly about God’s love and the resurrection of Jesus as He had promised. They wondered if they would die like Jesus did, but when he returned he brought peace and challenged them…
On that first resurrection morning the women came to the tomb not expecting to find a living Jesus. Rev. Gary Kennedy asks “How many of us show up on Sunday morning not expecting to find a living Jesus?”
Rev. Ruth Blum reminisces the excitement of watching or participating in a parade. As Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem on a donkey the crowds were excited about his arrival and greeted him with praises using their outside voice. “God bless the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory to…