The Challenge to Forgive This Sunday’s Gospel reading is all about the command of Jesus to forgive one another. But… what do you do when you’re still seething in anger and hurt? In his upcoming swermon, “The Challenge to Forgive”, Pastor Jack will explore the ancient Hebrew understanding of forgiveness juxtaposed with Jesus’ directives …
When Love Gets Ugly There is a lot of “love language” in the Bible… and we recall what Jesus said, “This I command you, love one another”. But what happens when love gets ugly? How do we address conflict and the sinful ways we tarnish our relationships? This Sunday, Pastor Jack …
When Jesus Demands Sacrificial Faith When the going gets tough, the tough get going”… but what a challenge that is! Faith is pushed to the brink whenever difficult and adverse circumstances come our way. This Sunday, PJ addresses the challenges of keeping the faith, and remaining steadfast, especially when tough times …
When Jesus Offers the Rock of Faith We’ve all seen movies where the hero… or the villain… gets stuck in quicksand, or other murky waters which seemingly lead to destruction. However… it may not be as dangerous as it looks… and in real life, people very seldom die when stuck in …
When Jesus Challenges Your Faith Have you ever had difficult circumstances come your way? When you felt like your back was against the wall? What did you do then? In this Sunday’s Gospel narrative we meet a woman who is feeling desperate… yet faith-filled, when she approaches Jesus persistently for …
When Jesus Arrives in the Storm Have you ever been in deep water (metaphorically)? Have circumstances and storms come upon you in life… and you felt out of control? This Sunday’s Gospel reading and Pastor’s sermon address the reality that Jesus will come running… through your storms, to offer support. Learn how Jesus appeared …
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost SPECIAL THANKS to Revs. Margaret and Arden Krych who will be preaching and presiding at today’s worship while Pastor Jack is away. on vacation from July 31-August 8. Pastor Ryon Herin (First Presbyterian, Rockaway) has agreed to cover any emergency pastoral care issues. Pastor Ryon can …
What Would You Ask For? Do you recall, years ago, sitting on Santa’s lap and telling Santa what you want for Christmas? What if you could sit on God’s lap? What would you ask for? Join Pastor Jack in his light-hearted message this Sunday: “What Would You Ask For?”… On …
Just Wait… and See Does anybody ENJOY waiting? We’re constantly waiting…in store lines, in airports, in doctors’ offices. How about a different kind of waiting…? Like when you feel stuck in an unpleasant situation and nothing seems to change? It can seem like forever waiting for a positive outcome. This Sunday’s sermon …
Fertile Ground Have you ever considered the sheer volume of thoughts swimming in your head at any given moment? Philosophers have compared these thoughts to seeds in your mind. Which seeds are you nurturing and watering? Seeds of discontent? Seeds of anger? Or seeds of faith… seeds of the Spirit? Join Pastor Jack …