“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard….6 And about five o’clock he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, ‘Why are you standing here idle all day?’ 7 They said to him, ‘Because no one […]
Karen
Individual Gifts
What gifts do you have? Think about that for a moment. And if you can’t think of anything right now, then that is your assignment for the month. I guarantee that everyone has special gifts or talents. But don’t take my word for it. Paul says this in his letter to the Romans: “Having gifts […]
On Lent
Lent is a dangerous time. Traditionally speaking, it is a time of great piety, self-sacrifice, and attempts to improve upon one’s own faith. So why is it so dangerous? Certainly giving something up to make oneself better can’t be bad. Trying to do faith-based devotions more often couldn’t possibly hurt could it? Well, no. Those […]
On Advent
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Christmas songs are on the radio, houses are being decorated inside and out, the Christmas tree is set up in the church, and the hustle and bustle of Christmas vacation is ramping up. As far as the church year goes, we are into the well-known season of […]
On The Reformation
October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the doors of the Wittenberg Castle. This was the start of what would come to be known as the Reformation. The Reformation was significant to all in the early church – Roman Catholics and the future Protestants (pretty much everyone other than Roman Catholics) alike. […]
Lent
In a few short days we will officially be in the season of Lent! So many things come along with the season of Lent. It seems to be the busiest six weeks in the Spring. We have church services every Wednesday, still have services on Sundays, not to mention State B’s that happen which are […]
On Spiritual Gifts and the Church Body
Hello readers! Over the last few weeks, the Epistle reading (second reading) has been coming from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. We began in the first half of chapter 12 hearing about spiritual gifts, and the next week about different members of the body, with Paul leaving a cliffhanger for the end of chapter […]
On The New Year
Happy New Year everybody! 2021 is over, and 2022 is set to begin. As many do around this time of year, we think about everything that has happened over the past year and all that is to come in the upcoming year. So as you reflect over the past year, how do you feel? Did […]
On Ordination, Confirmation, and Reformation
First and foremost: a big thank you to everyone for all of your support over the last 26 months! Over the last 26 months, you have received a new pastor (an unordained student), managed your way through a pandemic, welcomed 4 new members into the congregation (with more to come), witnessed 6 baptisms, 3 weddings, […]
