In this Sunday’s Gospel reading, St. Thomas is forever labeled “Doubting Thomas”. Is this a fair assessment of his discipleship? Should we assign him the negative label based on one bad day? How would YOU feel if you were assigned a life-long negative reputation based on one specific judgment error? Join …
“The Emotions of Easter” How do you normally feel on Easter Sunday? Joyful? Victorious? Elated? Surprisingly, the women who arrived at the tomb on that first Sunday were NOT experiencing these feelings when they learned of the resurrection of Christ. Join Pastor Jack as he explores the “mixed emotions” of …
Mixed Emotions Did you ever notice the strange phenomenon of “mixed emotions”? How one can experience happiness, and sadness, within a very short interval? Palm Sunday is that kind of day. We begin worship with the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem…but we conclude our time marching straight toward the agony of the cross. Perhaps Palm …
Of Seeds and Salvation In this Sunday’s Gospel reading, Jesus speaks about seeds “dying” in the ground in order to produce new life in the form of vegetables and flowers. Sometimes we experience the “death” of our former ways before new life begins to emerge. The loss of a job …
Can you think of the most remarkable gift you ever received? A diamond ring? A new car? Today’s Gospel reading reminds us that God “gave” his only Son to the world…as a saving gift. Join Pastor Jack as he explores some possible responses…to the greatest gift ever given to humanity! …
This Sunday, Pastor Jack explores the two most often misused, misquoted, and misunderstood verses in the entire Bible…and each of these verses deals with monetary issues. Join Pastor Jack as he unpacks the Gospel lesson, which describes the story of Jesus cleansing the temple. You might be surprised at some of the conclusions! IF YOU ARE 65 OR OLDER -and in need of a covid vaccine, please call the church office at …
Is This What We Signed Up For? One day, Jesus sat down with his friends and predicted his eventual suffering on the cross. He explained that his followers would have their times of suffering, too. Peter basically responded,”Is this what we signed up for?”. Join Pastor Jack as he offers …
When facing adverse circumstances, some people claim they are being “tested” by God. Is that true according to the Biblical testimony? Is God testing us..or are circumstances themselves testing us? Join Pastor Jack as he unpacks this Biblical principle. LENTEN FAMILY RESOURCES Unfortunately, we can not meet for soup and bread supper …
A TRANSFORMING LOVE Did you ever notice that, in some circumstances, people who experience great things actually look differently?… like that pregnant woman “glowing” with new life inside her? Or that successful business person with a new bounce in her step? Or the person who falls in love and smiles more …
Ever notice how rock stars attract huge crowds? Rock stars are enormously popular. Well, back in the day, Jesus was like a rock star…people chased him around and wanted to be with him always. That’s not the case today…Jesus has lost his popularity among the mainstream masses. Join Pastor Jack as he …