Youth Mission Trip 2023!! New Orleans! The first day of the Youth Mission Trip began with a bang, while we had a couple issues we persevered and remained positive. Leaving the church at 4:00 this morning to start the day, on our way to the Baltimore airport our first turmoil came with the Conowingo Dam not working and a detour being taken. Finally reaching the airport we discovered the news that the plane was delayed forty-five minutes, leaving us to discover and explore the airport. After the wait we finally and safely boarded the plane, flying out and reaching New Orleans with a congratulations from the Southwest crew on our mission courtesy of Alexa Musser chatting with the attendant....
“We Are Gathered By God” There is a woman who is sitting home alone reading her Bible. There is another woman who is at the church sitting around a table surrounded by styrofoam cups, as she serves on a committee trying to plan next summer’s Vacation Bible School and mission experience for the children. The question I want to ask you is, “Which of these two women is more deeply involved in the kingdom of God?” ...
"We Imitate Whom We Adore" St. Augustine once said, "We imitate whom we adore."Why did the Nike brand grow so much that every young person in the world, in every far corner of this planet, wanted to wear Nike sneakers?Because of one person: Michael Jordan.You see, we imitate whom we adore.The one who captures our imagination controls our behavior.As we continue our po...
Keep Reading"The Transforming Moment" One of my professors at Princeton Theological Seminary was Dr. James Loder.He was a professor of the Philosophy of Christian Education and a Presbyterian minister.Years ago he was headed with his wife and two daughters to Quebec, Canada for a vacation.On their long drive Dr. Loder stopped the car on the side of the road for a distressed woman w...
Keep Reading"In Christ Alone" Last week, during a Bible study, someone mentioned Chuck Colson.Chuck Colson was involved in the Watergate scandal, and actually went to prison.While in prison, he became a Christian, and later he founded Prison Fellowship Ministries.He tells the story of a time he visited a prison called Humaita, which was turned over to Christians over 40 years ago i...
Keep ReadingThursday, April 16, 2020 11:00 A.M. https://us04web.zoom.us/j/805070626 (Click the Zoom link here, or below, to join the service!) Join Pastor John for a virtual Bible Study on the Book of James, Thursday, April 16 at 11:00 A.M. (Note: This is the same Bible Study given...
Keep ReadingJoin Pastor John for a virtual Bible Study on the Book of James,Wednesday, April 15 at 6:30 pm,or, Thursday, April 16 at 11:00 A.M. The study will be the same each week, just available at different times to view and join in.If you would like to participate, please click on the link to participate through Zoom either video or over the phone.If you have trouble getting on...
Keep Reading"InvestmentDay" Today is April 15, which means it is Tax Day.And even though the government has extended the filing deadline to July 15, April 15 has been the deadline for filing your income tax returns since 1955.It got me to thinking, not so much about taxes, but the places where we have made our investments over the years. Sir John Templeton was an American-bo...
Keep Reading"Chestnut Level Flock" As a country, we used to be more of a nation of joiners. I have seen that most often when reading the obituaries of an older adult who has died.I am always impressed with the long list of clubs and organizations that these people belonged to.For example, one time I read an obituary which said that the person who died belonged to Sam's Price Club.I...
Keep Reading"After Easter" Back in 1970, I remember a CBS TV show called,"Can You Top This?"It wasn't on very long, only 8 months.As you might guess, that notorious game show host, Wink Martindale, with his pearly white teeth, wasthe host.The way it worked was that eachweek a celebrity wouldread jokes submitted by viewers, while a group of panelists (all professional comedians) w...
Keep Reading"God's Friday" Today is Good Friday, and while we are not having a worship service this evening, it is important to understand a bit better its meaning and why it is important.Good Friday is a critical day for Christians, because it celebrates what we believe to be the most important weekend in history.We proclaim the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ to be the decis...
Keep Reading"The Table of Reconciliation" It's late at night, and Jesus is in the hands of the Roman authorities, and he's being bounced back and forth in a kangaroo court trial.Peter is in the courtyard, warming himself next to a fire, and standing next to him is a teenage girl who comes to him and says, "Say, I know you.You're one of those who were with Jesus the Nazarene."And ...
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