Dear Church Family, What a journey. What an adventure. The time has come and the event is scheduled. On Sunday October the 23rd, we will rededicate our Sanctuary, foyer and Fellowship Hall for the service of the Kingdom of God! It’s been a long time coming and the members of our SUIT team are to… Read More »
Dear Church Family, It’s a whole new season, the Fall. Football. 5th Quarters. I pray that there will be lots of rain as the weather changes. I think we will be dedicating our remodeled sanctuary, foyer and fellowship hall on October 2. I’m very thankful for your patience, good attitude and support as we’ve endured… Read More »
We started our class studying through Psalm 119 last night. One thing we observed was that it’s a noisy world and there are lots of things with which to fill our minds besides Scripture. I realized last night how many Chicago, Doobie Brothers and Little River Band songs (also Charlie Pride) I could sing along… Read More »
Dear Church Family, Welcome to the middle of the summer of 2020, the year of locusts, earthquakes, plague, riots and Saharan dust. God is trying to cut through the fog and get the world’s attention! Like you, I was stunned that the old nemesis of humanity, “Racism,” rose up so wickedly again during the last… Read More »
Psalm 2:6 For the Lord declares, “I have placed my chosen king on the throne in Jerusalem, on my holy mountain. Psalm 72:11 All kings will bow down to him and all nations will serve Him. Zechariah 14:16 In the end, the enemies of Jerusalem who survive the plague will go up to Jerusalem each… Read More »
The Old Testament calls the Messiah the King of Heaven (Daniel 4:37) who reigns on high on an unshakeable throne (Psalm 93), King above all gods (Psalm 95). Psalm 11:4 says, “The LORD is in His holy temple, The LORD’s throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.” From… Read More »
Last Sunday and this Sunday, Jesus as the King of Glory was a major point of the sermon. On the Mount of Transfiguration, Jesus revealed His glory for a moment, answering the prevalent question of the hour, “Who is He?” Peter, James and John never forgot the revelation of Jesus’ glory they beheld on the… Read More »
The sudden death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter and of 7 others in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, has predominated the media this week. When sudden death is the description of an intense playoff in sports, it’s exciting! But when sudden death means people died too soon, by accident, it’s only tragic. There… Read More »
Merry Christmas! It’s Christmas Eve and all our guests have departed, stuffed with tamales and chili and desserts. Tomorrow’s the big day. We rejoice in the good food, good gifts and good times. The house looks great! Two of the three kids are home, which is the best we could get this year. The other… Read More »
Renewal and Restoration It’s a time of renewal and restoration around the church. A couple of weeks ago, we celebrated the remodeling and opening of our new chapel. This 128 year old building was not useful until it had been restored. Now, it’s useful to God’s Church again. This week, the Chitty family brought back… Read More »