We may think that when we are strong and vital God is most able to use us. But that’s not the way it works in scripture. God works in our lives not only in our strengths but especially in our weaknesses, illnesses and even our failures. Listen to Pastor Cheryl’s talk on Paul’s thorn in […]
Our world has become rather cynical. If you want to get a cheap laugh on T.V. or in personal joke, just make a irreverent joke about something that someone holds sacred and people will burst out in laughter. Yet there is great truths that Christians hold sacred that our world needs to keep hope alive. […]
Every third Tuesday, we talk about a character in church history who still influences the church today. Today I want to talk about Catherine Gibson Ferguson. Catherine Gibson Ferguson was a former enslaved person who opened the first interracial Sunday school and orphanage in 1788 in the United States, which she supported through her catering […]
As Holy Week begins let’s visit Gethsemane and ponder Jesus’s last prayer to God before He climbs the long road to Calvary. It is a true fact of life that before we can enjoy the sweetness of Resurrection Sunday we must climb the winding road to Calvary.
When I Say that “The Lord’s Prayer” you might think of the prayer we say every Sunday in church that where we hallow God’s name and confess our sins. That is a very important that Jesus gave when the disciples asked, “Lord, how shall we pray?” So maybe we should call that the disciples. I […]
In January, Pastor Cheryl told you that every third Tuesday that we were going to talk about a person in Church history who has influenced our Christian faith. Today She will share with you about Billy Sunday who is known as a great baseball player for the Chicago Cubs and the White Soxs but also […]
Jesus’s last teaching before He travels to Calvary is found in Luke 21. We find Jesus in the temple preaching every day as He starts His final road to Calvary. His last message reveals Christ’s heart for people and His priorities in His mission. Listen to Pastor Cheryl’s talk on the last teaching of Christ […]
For the month of March, Pastor Cheryl is going to be talking about Christ’s last forty days of ministry as He travels to Calvary. This week we revisit Jesus’s transfiguration from Luke 9:28-36. Listen to Pastor Cheryl’s talk as she explores the role our perspective plays in our faith journey.
When we observe Lent, we contemplate Christ’s journey to the cross while prayerfully contemplating our own faith journeys. We take forty days out of the year to consider the struggles Jesus had on His way to the cross and also to surrender our struggles to Him. Listen to Pastor Cheryl’s talk on Jesus’ determination to […]
Many Christians I think misinterpret Lent and Ash Wednesday as a time to punish themselves for their sins. As a Christian minister, let me assure you that there is no need to punish yourself for your sins. Jesus paid that price on the cross. As Protestants we view Lent and Ash Wednesday through the eyes […]