On August 23, I will formally retire from service as your Pastor. The words of William Shakespeare come to mind: “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” My ordination to the Gospel Ministry on September 6, 1959 and my retirement August 23,
If you feel exhausted by the news that you are hearing on a daily basis, you are not alone. We all long for good news, uplifting stories, stories of hope, kindness and love. It is important that we keep our
“He who has ears, let him hear” is a message repeated in the Old and New Testaments in various forms and spoken on numerous occasions by Jesus himself. The same message is found in the book of Revelation. The essence
The first diagnosis of the coronavirus occurred in the State of Washington January, 2020. Now the world is reeling from its devastating effects and a vaccine to prevent it may not be available until sometime next year. The lives of
There is a sobering message from God to King Hezekiah in 2 Kings 20:1 “In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The Prophet Isaiah went to him and said, “This is what the Lord
In the 1800’s there lived a man, a German, named Friedrich Nietzche who said, “God is dead.” His belief and his declaration created quite a stir among theologians around the world. It might come as a surprise to you that
Frank E. Peretti , New York Times bestselling author, wrote a forward to Ravi Zacharias’s book, “Deliver Us From Evil,” and describes our present generation as “a vast, teeming sea of people…boiling, agitated…some quite educated, but still lost. Some are
Saturday, July 4, we celebrate Independence Day, the birth of our beloved country, The United States of America. Do you recall when you were required to memorize the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence? “We hold these truths to be
Last week, I encouraged you to read “The Walk” series by Richard Paul Evans. I have now made it to my fifth and final book in the series. It has been a long time since a book or a series
If you are looking for good reading material you will do well to check out the writings of Richard Paul Evans. Through a friend, Gloria and I were introduced to “The Walk Series” by this gifted writer. There are five