Can you believe it is 2026?  I’ve caught myself everytime, so I’ve not written the wrong date on anything yet.  Many of us are getting back into the swing of things today after the awkward start and stop of the holidays happening in the middle of the week.  Things get back to our normal routine, as a church, on Wednesday with our regular schedule returning.  I want to thank our deacons for their w...  Read More

Can you believe we are days away from 2026?  I don’t see how that’s possible.  2025 has been a good year.  We’ve added some new folks to the church, some of us have added to our families, we’ve also said, “Good bye” to some we love.  That’s life.  I’m not a prophet, nor the son of a prophet, but I can tell you 2026 will bring the unexpected, the unwanted and the despised.  I know that because we l...  Read More

It all started when Joseph’s fiancée said, “We need to talk.”  She then told him this fantastic tale about an angel and a miracle baby.  Joseph was just supposed to accept, “God did this to me.”  Joseph made plans to quietly get out of the marriage.  He loved her, but her story was just beyond belief.  That’s when he had an angelic encounter of his own.  “Joseph, she’s telling you the truth.  This...  Read More

I almost wrecked the car this morning on my way to the office.  No, I wasn’t texting, the announcer on the radio said, “It’s 10 days until Christmas.”  I knew that, but I was still taken back by it.  I hope as you have attended office parties, school programs, recitals and church activities you’ve taken time to reflect on the wonder of Christ’s coming.  That you’ve given thought to the gift of God...  Read More

I want to thank everyone for a great job yesterday.  We had a wonderful morning service as we focused on the grace of God exhibited in Gabriel’s visit to Mary with the announcement of the coming of the Christ.  Then we celebrated the Lord’s Table together.  It is always a special time as we gather in remembrance looking back to what our Lord accomplished on the cross and we look forward to that ti...  Read More

It’s official, we are in the Christmas season.  Thanksgiving is in the rearview mirror, the worship center is decorated, I’ve begun an advent series and Sunday evening we will have our annual “Hanging of the Greens.”  Let me just say, “Bah humbug!”  No, I don’t mean it.  Although, we pastors are not particularly fond of this time of year.  Why would that be?  It’s a time of great pressure.  No, no...  Read More