75th Anniversary Events
Friday, November 11 - Webinar panel discussion with former pastors
Saturday, November 12 - Worship, potluck meal and Vespers
Ellen White wrote, “Love cannot be commanded; it cannot be won by force or authority. Only by love is love awakened.”[1] Have you ever heard the saying, “The Bible says it, I believe it, that settles it?” While this may … Continue reading
“There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her” (Luke 10:42). In the gospel of Luke we find a story about two contrasting women. Martha was doing … Continue reading
Recently, my family has been listening to some old cassette tapes from a program called “Your Story Hour,” by Aunt Sue and Uncle Dan. They were given to us as a gift. I ordered a portable cassette player from Amazon … Continue reading
You can safely assume that you have created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do. – Anne Lamott One of the biggest problems in our culture is polarization. We … Continue reading
“If you are repentant, it means that you love. And if you love, you already belong to God.” — Fyodor Dostoevsky At the root of all that is wrong with religion is a false and ugly image of God. If … Continue reading
Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. — Maya Angelou Recently during our family devotional time, I read a fascinating story to my kids from Arthur Maxwell’s, The Bible … Continue reading
There is no fear in love because perfect love casts out all fear …. — 1 John 4:18 Our first year of life together was a roller coaster. I went from nearly leaving the church to convincing my wife that … Continue reading
Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven — Matthew 18:3 Recently I was reading The Berenstain Bears Go to the Dentist to my 4-year-old daughter. She was fascinated by … Continue reading
There is a crack in everything; that’s how the light gets in. — Leonard Cohen As my girlfriend walked through the door, I could immediately tell something was wrong. She was crying, and, as I listened to her, I discovered the … Continue reading
I remember when “my boys and I” were teenagers. We went to the pier to watch the fireworks on Fourth of July. It was a beautiful sight; when the smoke cleared and everyone else went home, we remained. We began … Continue reading
