HIS NAME ONLYOn January 6, Americans witnessed the shocking assault upon our nation’s Capital. The shock is yet with us. But as disconcerting as this was, something more disturbing took place three days before. On Sunday, January 3, Emanuel Cleaver…
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COVID BITTER OR COVID BETTER?Recently my daughter sent me, as a birthday gift, the book, “Fields of Battle” by NY Times best-selling author, Brian Curtis. The book is about the 1942 Rose Bowl which was played in Durham, NC between…
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Dear Church Family,I am writing to you about a change in our plans for the Advent Season. Originally we had hoped to move to Sunday mornings. However, with the recent uptick in Covid-19 cases in our region, we have had…
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Heading Toward The HolidaysHere it is November and Corona Virus is still with us. It’s going to be a different holiday season for all of us, that is for sure. Everyone is asking when will we get back to normal…
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FALL AND A NO STUMBLE CHURCHFall has come at last. We have survived a long, hot, smoky, roller coaster ride of a summer. I always look forward to the fall. It is my favorite time of year. But this is…
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LOVE BEHIND MY MASK As we enter into the fall months, all of us are wondering when we might be able to worship together again. Beginning Saturday, September 5, we will be allowing anyone who wants to attend the taping…
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FROM THE PASTOR’S HEART Abraham Lincoln endured as much criticism as any President in our history. A casual reading of the newspapers of his day will reveal the degree of viciousness to which he was subjected as he sought to…
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The Spirit of Patience Patience is not something that seems innate to us Americans. Yet let us remember that one of those luscious fruits of the Spirit is “patience” (Gal 5:22). Thus we are being called upon to exercise that…
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With the recent announcement about “houses of worship” being reopened, many of you have been asking, when will we open for worship again? While the green light has been given to resume gathering, it is important that we plan carefully. …
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SHOWERS AND FLOWERS You know the saying–April showers bring May flowers. Well, we did have a few April showers. Guess that allows for some May flowers. At least in this wilderness time of lockdown and isolation, we certainly could use…
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