by Pastor Steve | Jan 5, 2018 | Christmas
“In the hopeless time of sin, shadows deep had fallen. All the world lay under death. Eyes were closed in sleeping. But, when all seemed lost in night, came the sun whose golden light brings unending joy, brings the endless joy of our hope, highest hope, of our...
by Pastor Steve | Dec 4, 2017 | Christmas, Reflections
This time of year brings forward the concept of wants vs. needs. I remember as a child when the Sears Christmas catalog would arrive and I’m pretty sure I wanted just about everything in that catalog. I would look through the pages over and over to make sure I didn’t...
by Pastor Steve | Nov 7, 2017 | Sunday Reflections
“Come and gather beneath the tree of life. Come and gather beneath the tree of life—root of wisdom, branch of peace, fruit of healing and release. Come and gather beneath the tree of life.”—Tree of Life by Marty Haugen Music is an important part of worship. The music...
by Pastor Steve | Jan 15, 2017 | Reflections
What’s the first thing you do each day? What’s the first thing you do when you get home for the day? What’s the first thing you do when you receive your paycheck or social security check or other income? How you answer each of these questions may also answer what is...
by Pastor Steve | Nov 1, 2016 | Community
Often, in the fall, we spend some time focused on stewardship. This probably made the most sense when the majority of people were working in industries related to farming. The fall is the time of the harvest and it is easy to make connections to the “first fruits” of...
