“Love” is such an interesting word and emotion…it can make us better, or worse; it can cause us to do stupid things, or beautiful things; it is applied to people, pets, and pizza, and is a common description ascribed to activities and amusements we enjoy. But for one seeking to “Follow Me”, it is a...
During my prayer and preparation for this week’s message covering the text of John 3:1-7, a phrase kept popping into my mind: “Starting from scratch.” My Grandma Gen and her home cooking was fondly recalled, as much of what she prepared in the kitchen was from scratch, meaning there were no premade pie crusts, frozen...
One of the special joys of the end of summer is the sharing in the harvest of the garden. As a child growing up near Kearney, Missouri I too had a garden, and in it was planted a single type of seed…Watermelon!! Many an hour was spent indulging in the bounty of that garden, cracking...
One of the special joys of the end of summer is the sharing in the harvest of the garden. As a child growing up near Kearney, Missouri I too had a garden, and in it was planted a single type of seed…Watermelon!! Many an hour was spent indulging in the bounty of that garden, cracking...
Over the course of any given year all of us likely receive (or send) several “Save the Date” postcards. These cards tell us of an important celebration coming up in which our attendance is desired and appreciated. Maybe it is a wedding, an anniversary, graduation, or a 1st birthday, but all of these events are...
Last week Pastor Brandt gave a beautiful sermon about what it means to be a “Kingdom man”. This week as we continue through our series on Proclaiming the Parables, Pastor Dave will be preaching the exact opposite of what it means to be a “Kingdom man”. In our sermon text on the Parable of the...
This Sunday we will be celebrating “Shepherding Sunday” and welcome Pastor Brandt to share a message. The text we will use is Colossians 4:7-18 and the sermon titled “Teammates”. It will prove helpful to review the passage a few times in advance of the message, and Lord willing, I look forward to joining all of...
Our parable this week will be “The Unforgiving Servant” from Matthew 18:21-35. Few things are sweeter to receive than forgiveness, yet at the same time, few things are harder for us to give than forgiveness, particularly when we have been terribly wronged. By God’s grace we will learn this week that forgiveness is the coin...
All of us have experienced the angst of losing something. Perhaps it is a wallet, an iPhone, or a set of car keys, and generally, our ensuing effort at finding such an item correlates directly with its value to us, as does our relief or jubilance in its finding. The 15th chapter of Luke has...
Jesus in his famous parable on the Prodigal Son taught about two different brothers. One who had a selfish faith and one who had a weak faith. The problem with both the brothers is that neither of them knew of the goodness of their father. But what if the problem was more than that, what...
