I pray that everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving. Last Sunday, we had a great Thanksgiving Sunday lunch, and even more it was great to see about 30 of our EM remain to share with one another what they were thankful for. It was particularly good to see how things that we are thankful for can differ at different ages. And this is…

Giving thanks and being able to share that thanks with others is healthy for you. But I would argue it’s vital for a household, especially the household of God. Once you lose your thankfulness, then you lose sight of the one who is the giver of every good and perfect gift (James 1:17). And especially then you lose sight of how the…

“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior.” (1 Tim 2:1-3) You’ll note at the…

This week the elections are upon us. I believe the pulpit is not the place to discuss politics or to stand on a political platform. But in light of people’s frustrations with the government and with the candidates that are up for election, I wanted to reiterate a quote I read this past week, “America is not the savior of the world;…