Why Missionaries Can Never Go Home Again

Why Missionaries Can Never Go Home Again This is an article sent to me by one of our members and it speaks well to how the Szarek’s may be feeling as they return to New York and to our church. It’s worth the time to read! Written by Karl Dahlfred on 25...

Unbroken

On occasion I like to read the real life stories of war heroes. The story of Louis Zamperini is no exception. My first exposure to his story was first through the movie Unbroken and then through my reading of the book by the same name. Zamperini’s story is one...
The Art of Giving

The Art of Giving

Giving is such a dominant theme at Christmas. We spend a great amount of time and resources to find just the right gift to give that special someone. We love that feeling when we realize that we have found that “perfect gift” and we find ourselves just...
Conviction vs. Transformation

Conviction vs. Transformation

  It has been said that as Christians we are very good at being convicted but poor at transformation. We often let the teaching of God’s Word and the influence of the Holy Spirit bring us to a place of conviction or being uncomfortable but this is where it...
What Makes a Pastor Smile

What Makes a Pastor Smile

As I’ve interacted with different church members over the last few weeks, here are some of the things I’ve heard that have brought a smile to my face: Someone noticed that another church member had not been in attendance for awhile and wanted that...

God works in mysterious ways

Just last week I posted my favorite picture from the carnival. It was a great snapshot of any entire family that came to the carnival and one of their kids won a bike! What I loved most about the picture was the joy that was on the faces of the whole family and how I...