The words father or dad bring back painful memories for many who hear them. For some, it was a dad or father who was abusive, uninvolved, overbearing, non-committed or not around.Unfortunately, our culture has communicated to men that fathers are not needed. Single parent homes are far too common. When you hear the word linchpin what […]

The Greek word for baptism is “baptisma.”  Most of the times it is transliterated (write or print a word using the closest corresponding letters of a different alphabet or language).  It carries the idea of identification.  If you translated it, you could use immersion, soaking, or submersion. When you think of baptism you probably think of the ordinance of water […]

The Smithsonian produces a show called Aerial American. I find it fascinating and riveting.  They take you up in the airplane or drone, to view things we mostly see from down on the ground.  You gain a different perspective, seeing how the land flows and forms itself from mountains to plains. Seeing things from the […]

I will conclude the book of Titus this Sunday. Paul wraps up this little Epistle with two very big admonitions. The first mentioned twice, believers must be careful to “be careful to engage in good deeds” and they must “learn to engage in good deeds.”  Secondly they must avoid things “unprofitable and worthless.” Each of […]

I believe religion was invented by men to control the masses.  All world religions have one thing in common: works.  They all say you must do something to gain the favor of God.  And if you do enough then God will do you a solid in the next life.  There are two problems with this, […]

Mothers are special.  Mothers are courageous.  Mothers are managers, nurturers, teachers, counselors, underpaid, not perfect, and so much more that I could write.  They pay it forward for their families in ways that we can never repay. As I reflect on my relationship with own mother,  I realize now how much she paid it forward […]

Two weeks ago we celebrated the resurrection of our Lord and Savior. Post-resurrection, the apostles had a clear message. Jesus Lives! However, that message was frowned upon by the religious leaders of Israel, but regardless of the trouble, it did not stop Christ’s apostles from spreading the message about his resurrection. In a world where instant […]

“Planet Earth is home to two very real worlds.  We inhabit a tangible, visible world, which we experience through the senses and measure in units of space and time.  We also inhabit an intangible world, eternal world — invisible, yet just as real.  All of God’s people share a dual citizenship in these realms, yet […]

C. S. Lewis insightfully says, “It would seem Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak.  We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition, when infinite joy is offered to us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies, in a slum because he […]

Good Friday service led by Executive Pastor Michael Brown.