The Dangers of Solitude

March 10, 2019
  In the first message in this series, I introduced you to Solitude as a neglected path to God.  I spoke briefly about some of the gifts that solitude can…
We are so familiar with the 12 disciples that we can often forget that they were ordinary people from varied backgrounds and levels of education who became the spokespeople for…
  Decades ago now there was a song with the line “love is a many splendored thing.” It was – as most of the songs of that era – an…

Trusting the One God sends

February 3, 2019
Throughout the time that humanity has been aware of the existence of the One we know as the Lord God, God has called and sent several leaders for the people…

We are a Covenant People

January 20, 2019
The movement of people from place to place in this world does not always leave us with the opportunity to continue worshiping with a community of faith like the one…

The Gift of Joy

December 23, 2018
  I realize that traditionally the advent candles have love as the last of the candles before the Christ candle, but I have chosen to reverse the order because in…

The Gift of Love

December 16, 2018
  Three of the strongest emotions we experience in our lives are hate, envy and love.  The very foundational story of the creation of humanity by God reveals the personal…

The Gift of Peace

December 9, 2018
The Gift of Peace One of the greatest gifts that any human can hope for and that many in this world desperately long for is peace.  The history of the…

The Gift of Hope

December 2, 2018
  Throughout time, hope has ever remained one of the greatest gifts that we can offer to one another.  Amid whatever befalls us in life, knowing that we have hope…