April 17, 2020 In Luke 18 Jesus taught His disciples they should always pray and not give up. He told them about a certain widow who appealed to a judge for justice. The judge kept ignoring her, but she kept coming asking for relief. At last the judge decided,...
I am in so many tears right now…! The little boy put on his clothes for the cold and then told his father: “Ok dad I’m ready” His Dad, the pastor, said: “Ready for what?” “Dad, it’s time to go outside and distribute our flyers.” Dad replied: “Son, it’s very...
April 15, 2020 The current situation with the coronavirus has many of us confined to our homes in a way that has not been our habit. I came across this brief essay from James S. Hewett, which may help these days pass more easily for us. A house is a...
from Pastor John: Holy Saturday, Apr1l 11, 2020 A Proverb for today: An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. Proverbs 12:25 Read Matthew 6:19-34 The map of West Virginia grows darker each day as the number of persons testing positive for the coronavirus...
Good Friday, April 10, 2020 We have experienced some dark days these last weeks because of a virus which is so little known and so contagious that it has struck fear in the hearts of millions in America and around the world.
Maundy Thursday, April 9, 2020 The word “Maundy” comes from the Latin root for the word “mandate.” Remember the words of Jesus spoken to His disciples in the Upper Room after they shared the Passover meal and Jesus
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 One of the stresses folk are experiencing during the corona virus pandemic is having to maintain social distancing. We are anxious for our family members who live alone, and
Saturday, April 4, 2020 God wants us to be active, but remember that when what you are doing is not working, depend on God. Read this from Bruce Larson: A few years ago I almost drowned in a storm in the Gulf of Mexico when I found myself swimming far...
Friday, April 3, 2020 This Sunday, April 5, is Palm Sunday. On this Sunday 2000 years ago Jesus entered Jerusalem riding a donkey — which was a dramatic announcement that He was the King coming in Peace to be
Thursday, April 2, 2020 I have chatted with several of our congregation this week and learned that the present crisis has not caused them to lose hope. Instead, they have called others to offer help and assurance. One
