December 11, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
“Journey of Joy” This Sunday afternoon, from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, we are hosting our living nativity, “Journey to Bethlehem.” As I write this, the weather seems to be on track to be cooperative both in manageable temperatures and no rain in the forecast.&n… Read More
November 27, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
“Holy Hospitality” How many of you have eaten too much this week? That makes sense, because this is Thanksgiving weekend. You may feel like, “Praise the Lord and pass the Pepto Bismol.” Or if it wasn’t the food, maybe it was that company that came t… Read More
November 23, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
“Thankfulness” This Thursday, we are going to celebrate with family members and give thanks to God as we eat and fellowship with one another. The word for giving thanks is a Greek verb, from which we get the word, “eucharist,” which means to give thanks or thank… Read More
November 20, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
“The Joy of Thanksgiving” Thanksgiving has a long history of celebration in the United States. Starting with the Pilgrims landing in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1622, to George Washington declaring a day of Thanksgiving to God for the blessings of becoming a new nation, to h… Read More
November 16, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
“High Octane Hope” There was a fellow who one day decided to go on a cruise ship. No sooner did he leave port, when he was overcome by a terrible case of seasickness. He was leaning over the railing, doing you-know-what when you are 3 shades of green, when a crew membe… Read More
November 13, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
“Letting God Bless You” The Beatitudes are a series of nine proclamations, nine blessings that Jesus delivers at the beginning of his Sermon on the Mount. And, I am sure that at times, these Beatitudes have inspired us. At other times they have confused us. And, t… Read More
November 9, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
“Most Blessed” Believe it or not, some of the commercials on television contain secular versions of the beatitudes. Do you remember the Southwest airline commercial a few years ago that had the tagline, “Wanna Get Away?” … Read More
November 6, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
“No Reserve! No Retreat! No Regrets!” Born in 1887, as an heir to the Borden dairy fortune, Bill Borden converted as a youth to Christianity and went on to graduate from Yale University and attend Princeton Seminary. While a student there, he came under the influe… Read More
November 2, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
“The Doctrine of Election” Since Election Day is tomorrow, I thought I would talk about election, -- but a very different kind of election. I am talking about the doctrine of election. It is about God choosing us before the foundations of the earth for His purpose and glor… Read More
October 30, 2020 | by: Rev. John Hartman | 0 comments
“Humility and Leadership” On this weekend before the Presidential election, I want to talk politics, -- but only to the extent about our first president, -- George Washington, who the Men’s Monday morning Bible study were reading about a few weeks ago. George Washington w… Read More