Pastor’s Corner

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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INVESTMENTS THAT CANNOT BE LOST As we begin a new year consider the following statement: “What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you are bringing to the new year.”  Good counsel.  Nowhere is…
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   December! My favorite month of the year.  Of course, it is my birthday month, but December birthdays do tend to get lost in all the holiday rush.  Years ago, I threatened to move my birthday to June but there…
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November is a month of colors.  Most of us will think of the fall colors—oranges, yellows, reds—all those leaves that turn glorious this time of year.  For many of us, however, it is a month of colors for another reason. …
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  November is a month of colors.  Most of us will think of the fall colors—oranges, yellows, reds—all those leaves that turn glorious this time of year.  For many of us, however, it is a month of colors for another…
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