Wow, by the time we meet again it will be the New Year. And we all want 2022 to be a lot more hopeful (and less stressful) than the past few years. But who knows? Well, God does. And that's a great reason for us to begin the New Year in the Book of Deuteronomy (the 5th book of the Bible). There are several themes that run through Deuteronomy that seem particularly applicab...
Keep ReadingHopefully this finds you prepared for the holidays! As you might have seen on the Facebook group, a number of families in the church are dealing with COVID right now. Please be praying for them, not only for physical healing, but also for comfort for the disappointment of potentially missing out on family gatherings. But if you're healthy and able, we hope to see you at bo...
Keep ReadingWell, it's hard to believe, but this Sunday is the Fourth Sunday in Advent (the last Sunday before Christmas). We'll continue to light the Advent Wreath, sing Christmas Hymns (and hear the Christmas Choir), and spend some time seeing Jesus accomplish some important things over a meal. This Sunday we come to our fourth meal in our Advent series on "Meals with Jesus." We fe...
Keep ReadingWow, we're halfway through Advent and it doesn't quite feel like Christmas yet. Yes, the Christmas lights are starting to fill my neighborhood. Yes, the incessant playing of modern Christmas music, neither hymns, carols, or classics, but songs that are sugary sweet and about as nutritious, has filled the airwaves (does anyone actually like Wham! and why do we have to hear...
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