This morning I got word that a restaurant that I frequent burned last night. Also got word that one of the youth in our church was diagnosed with diabetes. Then heard from my brother that they are going to a “gender reveal” for their first great grandchild. It was just a reminder that in the …
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Pray for Ukraine AND America
Everyone’s mind and heart is being stirred almost hourly by the devastation in Ukraine as the Russian invaders ravage the land and the people. We are seeing the worst of mankind being played out by an evil dictator who is using young men and women as his pawns while he stays safe in his mansion. …
There is Something that Hasn’t Changed
Do you find yourself yearning for how things used to be before the pandemic? Do you wish you could just go about your day without worrying about masks, injections, or infections? Well, I’ve got news for you. There is something and Someone that has not changed. Scripture tells us that Jesus does not change. In …
Perspective
Today I was indulging in a personal pity party when I came across a FaceBook video message from a friend in Ukraine. He was responding to numerous emails and promises for prayer that he had received since the Russians began massing troops on the Ukrainian border. After describing what they are facing with an imminent …
Who’s in Charge Here?
I find it very interesting when the President, his cabinet members, the CDC and various governors try to act as if they have a solution to the covid 19 virus and its various manifestations. Every time they do this, something happens to blow their “solutions” out of the water and they then float out a …
Mid-Course Corrections
I’m not sure that age 83 (which will be my age in 24 days) could be considered “mid-course”. However it is somewhere between the beginning and ending of my earthly sojourn. I’m finding that I can’t rely on life as I’ve always lived it because things around me are changing rapidly. I’ve had to make …
Thinking about The Christ of Christmas
Hi. My name is Joshua. I’m from a small town in Galilee called Nazareth. We only have somewhere between 200 and 500 people who live here. That being true, everyone knows everyone else and, most of the time, knows what they have done or are doing. I distinctly remember one young couple who lived here, …
Prepare the Ground Before You Plant the Seed
Many Christians are frustrated by their lack of effective evangelism. They feel guilty because they are not sharing their faith, and when their guilt drives them to share, they are largely unsuccessful. I think that one of the problems is that they share with people who are not prepared to receive the gospel. Any farmer …
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Continued Covid 19 Behaviors
Let me start by praising God for being so good to our congregation. We have been meeting “in house” since the last of April, 2020 and God has protected us from any significant outbreaks. Some of folks have contracted Covid, but were quick to self-quarantine and not expose their fellow church attenders. Given the uptick …
Everyone Has Faith
The thing that sets the Christian faith apart is the OBJECT of that faith. Christian faith is based on faith in Christ. The Reformed Theology mantra is that “salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.” However, even the atheist and the agnostic have faith…but the object of their faith is not …
Bill's Musings 