Friday, April24, 2020 Down the years, sometimes I learned that we need to be careful what we pray for, because we may get it. Henry Ward Beecher tells of a woman who prayed for patience, and God sent her a poor cook.
from Our Pastor
Tuesday, March 21, 2020 It is my intention to pose a personal question in my sermon this Sunday, April 26. It is, — “How Personal Is Your Relationship with Jesus Christ?” I suggest you read the text in the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 26, Verses 31-46. Then ask yourself the...
Saturday, April 18, 2020 A Thought For the Day: A man and his young son were climbing a mountain. They came to a place where the climbing was difficult and even dangerous. The father stopped to consider which way he should go. He heard the boy behind him say, “Choose...
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,...
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...