Pastor’s Corner

2020–Ready, Set, Go! A new year.  Good grief Charlie Brown!  How quickly each year comes and goes and now it is time to plan for another year that will fly by even faster than the last.  In the church office,…
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MY FAVORITE MONTH November is my favorite month of the year.  For one thing, it is the month that sees trees in their most brilliant fall colors.  But even more important, November is the month in which we give thanks…
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A SEASON FOR THE WISE      One week into fall—colors changing, weather cooling, days growing shorter and we are beginning to head toward Christmas.  How quickly the time flies, especially when you are having fun.  And I have been having…
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A LABOR DAY REMINDER       As we approach another Labor Day, I can’t help being reminded of a quote once attributed to that titan of industry, John D. Rockefeller:  “I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an…
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A MID-POINT CHECK UP AND RENEWAL July One!  Wow!  Half of the year is come and gone!  Have you ever noticed that every year seems to pass even faster?  I had a seminary prof who believed each year seemed to…
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GRADUATION OR COMMENCEMENT Last week, Diane and I attended our grandson’s high school graduation.  It brought back memories, not only of our children’s graduations, but our own so many years ago.  Graduations are important events in our lives.  They are…
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Remembering what’s important May is the month when we remember the many men and women who fought and died to keep this great nation free.  More than just a few of those patriots understood their obligation in religious terms.  G….
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WHAT GROWS IN YOUR GARDEN? April showers bring May flowers, or so the saying goes.  I would like to take that saying and add a biblical slant to its truth.  To speak of April showers takes my memory back to…
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LIVING THE LIFESTYLE OF HEAVEN The Bible reminds us that our citizenship is in heaven (Phil 3:20).  That means we work at living the lifestyle of heaven, here on earth.  That is what Jesus meant when he taught us to…
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A LOVE FOR THE AGES George Matheson was one of Scotland’s great preachers.  Born in 1842, he served for over 40 years as a pastor and author of numerous hymns still sung in the church.  What many people do not…
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