Category: Pastor Cheryl’s Blog

Nothing feels more assuring than total acceptance. I cherish dearly my friends who accept me regardless of my mood or attitude. The bible calls this type of acceptance “Grace”. When Graces is coupled with Compassion, it has miraculous effect in people’s lives. These are gifts that we can offer to…

This Sunday is Father’s Day and it’s a good time to ponder the Father heart of our God. In Psalm 103:13-14 the scripture tells us, “As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him; for He knows how we are formed,…

We talk more about what is “right for you,” as opposed to saying that something is wrong, intrinsically wrong. God gave His laws to us for good reason, listen to my talk on God’s gift to us in the law.

Ministry is like a potluck. Potlucks are wonderful because we get to sample everyone’s home cooking. They are also great because one person does not have to do all the cooking. All you must worry about at potluck is the dish that you bring. Your homemade dish may not be…

I love ministry! I can’t think of any greater privilege to communicate God’s love with other people while in the company of the people of God. But often times God slows me down to remind me that before I get busy with activities, I need to spend time quiet contemplation…

One of my favorite hymns is “His Eye is On the Sparrow.” I thought of that hymn this morning while I was reading the Psalm 42 during my quiet time this morning. I thought that the hymn and Psalm have so much in common, when I read the story about…

How refreshing courtesy and kindness are in a world that is becoming more increasingly rude and cynical. God has empowered with the refreshing presence as we practice the golden rule while being empowered by the Spirit of God. This week we are contemplating the fruit of the spirit of Kindness.…

There is nothing that people complain about more than self-control. Whether it is our money or appearance or job performance, we nag ourselves about the things that we want to change, only we cannot seem to get over the obstacles that place themselves in the way of transformation. As Christians,…

This Lenten Season we are using the fruits of spirit to examine our relationship with God. We are still examining the fruit of faithfulness. Last week we talked about God’s faithfulness to us, this week I want to share with you some lessons about our faithfulness to God by using…

This Wednesday we begin our Lenten season. The season of lent is forty days before easter where the church contemplates their morality and inadequacy to reach God on their own. This season begins with Ash Wednesday and Ends with the victory of Easter Morning. Each year we choose a theme…