The story of Christ’s birth is filled with ordinary people serving God in miraculous ways. When we read the story, we know it has a happy ending but there were so many things that could have gone wrong in this story. So how did such ordinary people follow the extraordinary plan that God had for […]
It is already the First Sunday of Christ’s Advent!! The first Lesson of Christ’s Coming is hope. It may seem hard to talk about hope in world that seems to have lost their hope because of the violent history of humanity. But in Christianity, we have a hope that is more powerful than the human […]
In 1933, while the country was still reeling from the stock market crash and wounded by the dust bowl and in ear shot of whispers of war in Europe, Franklyn D. Roosevelt issued a proclamation of thanksgiving. We have much to learn from our mothers and fathers who lived through that time. Listen to Pastor […]
In March of 1798 while the United States suffered from threats with two world powers, John Adams called the war weary people of the United States to a day of Humiliation, Repentance, Prayer and Thanksgiving. Listen to Pastor Cheryl read President Adam’s Proclamation of Thanksgiving.
As we enter into our preparation for the season of Thanksgiving, I want to share with you about the faith of one of the leaders of the first thanksgiving feast, William Bradford. Listen to his faith journey as we ponder with gratitude the gifts God has given us in our journeys. We might find some […]
A lot of Christians have a moral conflict over Halloween. We fear that the season may be vaguely associated with the occult. We want to be good neighbors and not be seen as the ‘Halloween Scrooge’ of the neighborhood. But we don’t want to emphasize on the Dark side of this celebration either. Perhaps looking […]
Does God want us to fear Him? Isn’t His love stronger than fear? Can’t we just replace the word fear for the word love in the Bible? These are important questions that the world is asking of Christians these days. Certainly, in our postmodern world, people want to paint a picture of a loving God, […]
Do you ever become frustrated when you can’t understand a truth the bible teaches? You are not alone. There are some things that we won’t ever be able to fully understand. There is some mystery in our faith. Listen to Pastor Cheryl’s talk on “The Secret Things of God.”
It’s been a tough week in the news. You may have been horrified by the images that flashed across your screens that depicted cruelties of Hamas attack on Israel. So, what is the Christian response to such horrors? First and foremost, Christians should respond in prayer. Listen to my blog on praying for the oppressed […]
Do you ever feel as if you were your worst enemy, that you are tripping over yourself while you are trying to do something good? The bible talks about the wars within us and how they sometimes sabotage our family relegations, our friendships and our walk with the Lord. Listen to Pastor Cheryl’s talk on […]