We have started a new year in the Church
Pastor Jason Bauer |
December 17, 2019
We have started a new year in the Church. If we were to be guided by scripture in making resolutions, one might be for the start of this new Church year, too, “Stay Awake.” In Matthew 24 Jesus pleaded with His Church to Stay Awake! “42 Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on […]
Sticks and Stones
Pastor Mark Berlin |
December 17, 2019
The day that I wrote this was Giving Tuesday. You know the day! It is the day that follows Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Town Saturday, and Cyber Monday. So today everyone is begging me to give, give often and give much. I imagine you experienced the same thing. My email box is stuffed like a […]
Our Child-like God
Pastor Mark Berlin |
November 21, 2019
As I sit at my computer I see the first touch of Winter assailing the ground. As a child I remember the extreme unadulterated joy of the first snow. As I age I think of all the snow means for me now… gray skies, the fact that my snowblower is not ready for Winter, namely […]
Thanks for Nothing
Pastor Mark Berlin |
November 21, 2019
Thanksgiving Luke 21:1-4, Mark 12:41-44 November 22, 2018 “Thanks for Nothing” 21:1 And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, 2 and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites.[a] 3 So He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in […]
Our 4th born child is named after the prophet Jonah.
Pastor Jason Bauer |
October 6, 2019
This is not due to the fact that Jonah was really a very admirable prophet, he really was not. The name Jonah the book of Jonah has one clear message, God was and is gracious and merciful slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, a love that is for ALL people! I recently read […]
