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Dec 16, 20211 min read

Advent Devotion December 16

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16TH | PSALM 121 This psalm of ascent is sung by pilgrims making their way to worship, preparing their hearts by...

Dec 15, 20211 min read

Advent Devotion December 15

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15TH | PSALM 23 Psalm 23 is often read at graveside committals. Death is our ultimate rest. But there is comfort in...

Dec 14, 20211 min read

Advent Devotional December 14

Today's Advent devotional is a preview and invitation to our upcoming concert on Friday at 7PM and Sunday at 4PM. Please share! TUESDAY,...

Dec 13, 20211 min read

Advent Devotion December 13

MONDAY, DECEMBER 13TH | 1 KINGS 19:4-8 Elijah is on the run, fleeing Jezebel who wants to kill him for killing Baal’s prophets. But after...

Dec 10, 20211 min read

Advent Devotion December 10

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10TH | LUKE 2:8-14 The shepherds hear the good news of Jesus’ birth at night. They were terrified when the angel of the...

Dec 9, 20211 min read

Advent Devotion December 9

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9TH | JOHN 3:1-10 Nicodemus, a Pharisee, comes to Jesus at night. Nicodemus acknowledges that Jesus comes from God and...

Dec 8, 20211 min read

Advent Devotional December 8

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8TH | ACTS 18: 9-11 Paul had been teaching in the synagogues of Corinth, convincing both Jews and Gentiles that Jesus...

Dec 7, 20211 min read

Advent Devotion December 7

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7TH | ACTS 5:17-21 The imprisoned apostles are freed at night. As the apostles preached and healed the sick, the...

Dec 6, 20211 min read

Advent Devotion December 6

MONDAY, DECEMBER 6TH | PSALM 30:4-5 Weeping happens at night. A rising tide of emotion, our problems escalating when we have limited...

Dec 3, 20211 min read

Advent Devotional December 3

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3RD | PHILIPPIANS 2:12-16 We are lights meant to shine in the world. This is who God created us to be. Paul reminds the...

Dec 2, 20211 min read

Advent Devotional December 2

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2ND | PSALM 148:1-3 A star praises God by being all that God created it to be. A star illuminates the night, directs...

Dec 1, 20211 min read

Advent Devotional December 1

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST | PSALM 136:1-9 The moon and stars are a steady presence and a nightly reminder of the steadfast love of God. No...

Nov 30, 20211 min read

Advent Devotional November 30

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH | EXODUS 10:21-24 In this Exodus story, God uses darkness to strike fear in Pharaoh’s heart and protect the...

Nov 28, 20211 min read

Advent Devotion November 29

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH | GENESIS 15:1-6 It’s as impossible to count the stars in the sky as it is to count the blessings God bestows. This...

Jun 3, 20211 min read

Church-Community in "love"

This morning during our weekly Q&A we looked at 2 Kings and 1 and 2 Corinthians. We noticed how the stories of the people of God during...

May 6, 20211 min read

And we are back!

Well, we actually never went anywhere. I was off a couple of weeks for various reasons, and I am thankful for Rev Russ Feroe, Dr. Sam...

Mar 18, 20211 min read

Interpreting Scripture

According to theologian Shirley Guthrie, "there is always the danger that we will find in the Bible only what we take with us to it-that...

Mar 11, 20212 min read

The Language of our Faith

Have you ever tried to learn a new language? Whether you learn it from books, a teacher or from informal conversation...learning a new...

Mar 4, 20211 min read

In Gratitude to God

We had another great conversation today. We covered Numbers and Acts. Once again, we noticed the theme of Gratitude in both the Old...

Feb 18, 20211 min read

Blessed to be a blessing

Today was another great conversation for The Year of the Bible. Today our group discussed Leviticus, Psalm 22, and Acts 5. We discussed...