For the last three weeks we have been reading different Thanksgiving Proclamations. I have made a point to reminding you that each of these proclamations have incorporation of repentance with thanksgiving. No expresses the sentiment of repentance is expressed more eloquently than Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation. Lincoln speaks of the civil war being brought upon […]

George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation was given at the bequest of the Senate and Congress. November 26, 1789 was a Thursday, and the weather was miserable. Few New Yorkers showed up at St. Paul’s Chapel to see the president: “I went to St. Paul’s Chapel,” Washington wrote in his diary, “though it was most inclement and […]

November is already here! I really appreciate it that we begin our winter holidays with a season of thanksgiving. So, for the next four blogs I am going to read to you different Thanksgiving Proclamations from our nation’s history and correlate them with scripture. I pray these studies will be a blessing to you as […]

When you examine the history of Halloween, you may discover that there is nothing scary about it. It evolved out of “All Saints Day” when Christians remembered the courage of the martyrs who gave their life for their faith. As Christians we do not believe in ghosts, but we do believe in legacy. Listen to […]

Hearing God’s voice above the clatter of this world is always a challenge. One of our tasks at obedient Christians is to tune out the voices that rival God’s voice in our lives. Listen to Pastor Cheryl’s blog on hearing God’s voice while He directs you.

Perseverance is the ability to hang on in middle of great change. Lincoln persevered in 1864 when members of his own party recommended that give up the idea of emancipation of enslaved peoples in order to win the election. Listen to Pastor Cheryl’s talk on how God uses our perseverance to accomplish His Will.

“Many Laborers Make Light Work” is an old proverb that reminds us that tasks are easier when we have people who can help us. Yet God can accomplish great things with just a few laborers. For example, Jesus began His worldwide task with just twelve men. Listen to Pastor Cheryl’s talk on Gideon, who shows […]

Have you ever looked at a picture of yourself and was shocked at your appearance? That could be because the mirrored reflection that you are used to seeing isn’t the same as the camera’s photograph. Mirrors show a flipped version of yourself that tones down the harshness of your asymmetries. Cameras can also distort our image […]

Have you ever made an invest that didn’t give you the return that you expected? You may have bought an appliance or made an investment in the stock market, or, worst, maybe a friendship or marriage fell apart that you expected to last a lifetime. Did you ever say to yourself, “Boy I wish I […]

What does it mean to experience God’s faithfulness in midst of our disappointments? Jeremiah wrote the words “Great of Thy Faithfulness” in the midst of great disappointment. Listen to the word of God in Lamentations 3:22-26 “Because of the LORD’s great love, we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every […]