When I read this poem by Vern Fein, I thought it was so fitting to share as we focus on seeing the one. –Melissa Logsdon, Interim Associate Pastor EYES LOCK He said his wife weptas they walked down the aislelined by beds at the Children’s Homein Ethiopia, there to adopt.Row after row of smiling or
Read More“How do you be a neighbor?” This is a question, sincerely asked, by a long time church goer, leader, and I believe, a genuine, albeit a bit confused, Christ follower. How is it that a message so central to the gospel, to all of scriptures, can be so lost, so confusing? How we so easily
Read MoreNow the promise of entering into God’s rest is still for us today. Hebrews 4:1a (TPT) I have been noticing lately how much of my identity- how I feel about myself- is based on what I have accomplished each day. Every week. Year after year. God promises rest. Models rest. Invites us to rest. So
Read MoreAs Ron Simkins reminded us in his teaching “God Chose You”: We are God’s masterpiece, created in Christ Jesus to do good things. God planned for these good things to be the way that we live our lives. Ephesians 2:10 This word is for us each individually and collectively. We are God’s family, God’s handiwork, God’s temple, God’s precious
Read MoreThe last leaves are drifting downTurning to fire when they touch the groundWhen it comes to meOnce againWhat is this Love Our first hard freeze came last night. The leaves have been especially brilliant this fall, reminding me of one of our favorite Jim Croegaert songs. I am also appreciating the theme of loving God through
Read MoreBad news, Good news, Details: a different way of thinking about communication. On a personal level, as your pastor, the bad news is that I, too, sometimes doubt. I second-guess myself, my mouth gets dry, I stumble over my words. I want to serve you well. To always feel like I hear God’s message and communicate
Read MoreWhen I first began as pastor in 2016, many of you asked how to support me in this new role. Remembering your encouragement brings a warm smile to my face. Now, as Melissa onboards as pastor, I hope you are asking yourselves how you can support her. Paul, a loving and loyal servant of the Anointed
Read MoreIdentity. Oxford dictionary defines identity as “the fact of being who or what a person or thing is” and as defined by “a close similarity or affinity”. How do you define your identity? Is it based on the facts of who you are as a person? Or by what others say or think about you,
Read MoreI appreciate our poets who articulate our experiences when words elude us. May this poem by Gale Walden, Today, speak an aspect of truth to you in this mystery. -Renée Today Here, late, middle, age,the trees mean moreand the sky means moreand some of the peopleI need to patch up with are dead. Mystery, that forest, is
Read MoreRestore, Renew, Reinvest. It’s happening. Projects that seemed only a dream are suddenly coming together. Tuckpointing, awning replacement, painting and carpet, a plaque about our solar panels. I was surprised yesterday to open my Bible to this proclamation: Persia’s King Cyrus says: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth.
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