Most of us are loved into the faith before we believe. That is why hospitality is so important. As is said, “They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” We are recruiting hospitality team members every Sunday this month...
I went with three friends to see the Phillies play the Nationals last week. Going to Philadelphia was part of the reason. We wanted a quick overview of Philly and learned a tremendous amount in one hour by riding the “Hop On—Hop Off” bus. We...
For nearly 2,000 years, Christians have followed the teachings of the New Testament (shaped by the Old Testament). Over the past twenty or so years, traditional Christian teachings have fallen out of favor within our society and even within the...
The chorus to Billy Joel’s song “Honesty” says, “Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue. Honesty is hardly ever heard. And mostly what I need from you.”
Some of you may recall the chorus of the “Cheers” theme song: “Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came…” It is hard to be in relationship when you don’t know someone’s name.
Psalm 133:1 is a classic verse: "Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!" Leading characters in the Bible were often at odds. Joseph's older brothers were so jealous of him they wanted him dead, but Reuben...
The Beatles were a magnificent band. Probably the greatest band ever. They were so diverse and gifted. One of their songs was “Come Together.” They sang about unity and togetherness yet if they couldn’t keep their quartet together how could they...
The best week of the year: Vacation Bible School. This is one of our greatest opportunities to reach young families with the Gospel. Not only can we teach them Scripture and tradition, but we can give them something far greater than just living...
Vacation Bible School starts a week from today. This is one of our congregation's golden moments - to instruct and mentor young people. For the first time ever, I’ll have grandchildren present.
On Sunday I recommended the book, “The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self” by Carl Trueman. This may be in my top three books of all time. It helps explain what is happening in Western culture today.
