“For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son.” –Colossians 1:13 In the past few weeks, Brittany Maynard has become a household name. She is the cancer patient who moved from California to Oregon so she can take a pill ...
Read More »Voting: Your Privilege (and Responsibility) as A Citizen
November 4th is midterm election day. Do you plan to vote? My first opportunity to vote was in 1980. I have not missed voting in a single presidential election and I am pretty confident that neither have I neglected to vote in a midterm election. I value my right to ...
Read More »Our Hope: Provide Hospitality With Joy!
‘Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.’ 1 Peter 4:9 (NIV) When we bought our new home several years ago, I was excited at the prospect of entertaining our friends, family, and neighbors. We actually had enough room, and plenty of parking to boot. This was something that was lacking ...
Read More »My Step of Faith
Sometimes taking that first step of faith is hard to do… I’m new around here. I’m still learning the ropes and trying to figure things out. It will come quickly, but accepting this position was definitely a step of faith for me. Why? I still don’t know quite yet what ...
Read More »“No Fishing Allowed”!
“You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea” (Micah 7:19 NKJV). In 1800, the French Navy built a human-powered Nautilus (submarine) designed by Robert Fulton. Years later, a different submarine underwent routine testing and remained submerged twenty-four hours. Afterwards, the ship powered safely toward the harbor. ...
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