Pastor’s Message
“Following Jesus into Wilderness: Choices of the Heart”
Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.’ – Luke 4:8 Shakespeare once wrote: “The course of true love never did run smooth.” In Jesus’ case, it certainly was a rough road. He did not have a celebration banquet after his installation service, instead he was driven by God’s […]
Read More....“Following Jesus into the New Year”
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 In one of our recent conversations, my spiritual director asked me three questions: I wrote down the questions in my journal and used them to reflect on God’s direction for me as a new year (and for me a […]
Read More....“Preparing for Christmas and Beyond”
By Rev. Dr. Carla A. Romarate-Knipel “The problem is that Christmas has lost its shock value. One of the great purposes of Advent is to help us recover that shock. What do you think was the hardest thing to believe for the early Christians? The shocking truth that everybody matters. You matter! What is the […]
Read More....“Gratitude Stewards: Giving Thanks to God, Giving Back to Bless”
By Rev. Dr. Carla A. Romarate-Knipel “Oh, give thanks to the Lord for he is good! For his mercies endure forever.” – Psalm 107:1 “We don’t own it,” … We steward and share it.”* – Lady Fiona Carnarvon, who with her husband, the 8th Earl of Carnarvon George Herbert, oversee Highclere Castle, the […]
Read More....“Mission Possible: Slowing Down to Share the Beauty of God”
By Rev. Dr. Carla A. Romarate-Knipel “Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.” – Psalm 96:12 It was a joy to be at our Fall Gathering last year at Ferrell Farm and welcome God’s gift of autumn. I am grateful to the Bowe […]
Read More....Let All That You Do Be Done in Love
In my own experience and study of God’s word, three things have emerged to teach me how to KEEP LOVE PRESENT. Read on.
Read More....The Marriage that is Truly Made in Heaven
As Jesus’ disciples, God, through Jesus Christ, is inviting us to grow in our relationship with Him, until the Marriage Feast of the Lamb.
Read More....Celebrating Mother’s Day, God’s Love, and the Church’s Birth
We thank and praise God for all the motherly care we receive in every life’s seasons. Let us honor and celebrate the mothers in our lives.
Read More....T.G.I.F. and Easter: Remembering and Celebrating our Crucified and Risen Christ
TGIF, especially on Good Friday, means a lot more in connection with the story of Jesus’ crucifixion and last words; it means three things.
Read More....Creating Spaces to Pray, Ponder, and Pause
Pausing, looking up last Sunday afternoon, I saw an eagle soar high above the parsonage. It reminded me to slow down and wait on the Lord.
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