Mark shares in his gospel the words of Isaiah encouraging preparation for the coming of the Lord. “‘Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way; the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” We often look around and see the…
The book of Joshua is the first book in the Bible following the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) and it begins with the word AND. This suggests it is a continuation of the message in those books. In the first five books, God let His people know how much he loved them and the…
Opening with a few comments about his preparation for his high school reunion, Rev. Gary Kennedy decided to pray and ask God if there was anything He wanted him to do or say while he was there. When he walked in he was greeted by two women, one of which asked him what she needed…
When the disciples told Jesus they were not good enough to do the job he gave them to do, Jesus replied, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” He told the disciples they needed to trust God to help them do the job they were called to do. When the…
There are no stupid questions when trying to understand God’s Words to us. Peter’s question about how often we are to forgive others for wrong they have done, gave opportunity for Jesus to teach about the importance of forgiveness and grace. Using a conversation between Former President Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela following his release…
Rev. Gary Kennedy reminds us of the days when we were children and people dressed up for church and church was the place to be on Sunday morning and the place to go to make connections if you are new to town. While sharing Paul’s message to the early church when he summed up the…
In a Holy moment Moses and God talked to each other. God told Moses his name and promised to be with him throughout his journey and his ministry. God loves us and He promises us that He will be with us as we go out into our area of ministry. God calls each of us…
With a nod to Paul Harvey and his history of telling “The Rest of the Story” Rev. Lois Hedden begins by sharing some history of the life of Joseph, the favorite son of Jacob/Israel from the book of Genesis. She then moves on to the time when Joseph reveals himself to his brothers who have…