Pastor’s Blog

“We are called to order our lives around spiritual practices and disciplines-that is, a “Rule of Life,” something utterly foreign to the world around us. It is a call to order our entire life in such a way that the love of Christ comes before all else.” We have been talking about the presence of … Read More

Isaiah 64:3 We go into this journey of life totally unaware of what to expect. All throughout it, even when we think we know what’s headed our way, we find that we draw a complete blank. “God, I don’t know what I’m waiting on. I’m just waiting on something that I know hasn’t come. “It … Read More

To have healthy relationships there must be respect and respect isn’t just a feeling we work-up, instead it is how we intentionally choose and actively commit to treating the people in our world on an everyday basis. Complete this quiz about how well you respect others, taking a moment to let God speak to you … Read More

Matthew 5:9- “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God”. “You can’t have the true peace of Christ’s kingdom with lies and pretense. They must be exposed to the light and replaced with the truth.” p.185 We live in a culture saturated with false fronts, pretending that everything is ok. It … Read More

“‘I – Thou’ relationships … I recognize that I am made in the image of God and so is every other person on the face of the earth. This makes them a ‘Thou’ to me.” (pg. 181)   The basis for ‘I – Thou’ relationships comes straight from scripture: “So God created mankind in His … Read More

“As emotionally mature Christians adults, we recognize that loving well is the essence of true spirituality. This requires that we experience connections with God, with ourselves, and with other people. God invites us to practice his presence in our daily lives. At the same time, He invites us “to practice the presence of people,” within … Read More

Loving well is the goal of the Christian life. This is easier in our dreams than in practice. It requires that we grow into emotional adulthood in Christ, the rewards of which are rich beyond measure. Many people know the truths of the Bible relatively well. They can recite many of the Ten Commandments and … Read More

Genesis 1:31 We need to slow down so we can enjoy what we have been given. Don’t let life pass you by without taking time to enjoy it and spending time with those you love. Take time to recharge your batteries and be thankful for what you have. Take a day a week and don’t … Read More

I smiled at the Father’s humor in requiring me to talk about creating Sabbath as I just came off my sixth week of implementing a Sabbath and I am sensing His sweet pleasure in my small attempts of obedience. I find that I work in hope the rest of the week knowing that every Friday … Read More

Exodus 20:8-11 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.” Sabbath teaches us to depend on Jesus to be in control of the things that we don’t have time to do. It is in Sabbath that we are free to behold the greatness and majesty of who God is. Even God himself, who had no … Read More