April 3, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
“Riding Into Our Lives” This Sunday, April 5, is Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week. Jerusalem was a holy, sanctified city where the leaders were again preparing for the Passover according to the ancient script handed down by their ancestors. Suddenl… Read More
April 2, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
“Endless Hope” As we come into this new month, I am reminded of the phrase, “April showers bring May flowers.” The cold winds and grey skies of March are behind us, and we are eager for Spring to begin. Unfortunately… Read More
April 1, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
“Storm Warning” Today is April 1st, which means it is April Fool’s Day. Of course, you and I both know that what is going on in our lives and around us is no laughing matter. Today’s scripture reading is a parable that Jesus tells from Matthew 24:… Read More
March 31, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
“The Breath of the Lion” When the month of March comes to an end, we tend to look at the weather and then determine if March is going out like a lamb or a lion. Weather aside, it seems like March is going out like a lion, as the coronavirus roars over our nation and… Read More
March 30, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
"... we have the mind of Christ” I Corinthians 2:16 For the second year in a row, I was planning to give up specific things for Lent. Basically, I was going to give up “sweets.” Like last year, I was going to refrain from partaking of what I called the … Read More
March 27, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
From the Pastor With just about all of sports being cancelled these days, or at least delayed for a little while, the event I am missing the most is the NCAA tournament, also known as “March Madness.” And while I never participated in a college basketball tournament, I do have a … Read More
March 26, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
Hupomone! Romans 5:3 – “. . . we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance.” Doesn’t it seem as if the Apostle Paul went a little crazy with this verse? How can he say, “Suffering produces perseverance?”&nb… Read More
March 25, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
“Remembering the Fundamentals” Scripture Reading: I Corinthians 2:1-5 “When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the mystery of God to you in lofty words or… Read More
March 24, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
“Make Each Day Count” I received a letter in the mail last week from the United States Census Bureau, giving me instructions about filling out my 2020 Census questionnaire online.… Read More
March 23, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
Join Pastor John for a Daily Devotional March 23, 2020 "For Such A Time As This" “You w… Read More