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Though delayed a week due to the blizzard last Sunday, I still have the opportunity to share some of the insights I have discovered while studying Psalm 40. Psalm 40 exemplifies how troubles and difficulties forced David to depend continually on the Lord. It is also a...

Due to the winter storm and blizzard warning that has been issued for tomorrow we have canceled the 10am Sunday Worship Service tomorrow. (There was no 8:30 service planned.)   Please stay home and stay safe. We will resume normal worship schedule on Jan. 4 at 8:30...

A 90-year-old man moseyed his way slowly down the road to his neighbor’s house. He had come to congratulate them on the birth of their new baby.  Charles Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard, not only wanted to be neighborly, he also asked if he could hold their...

This Sunday, December 21st, is the fourth Sunday in Advent. Imagine this: God, who could have crushed the world because of sin, instead came into the world to be crushed for our sin. God both pronounced the judgment, and took the judgment upon himself. God’s entrance...

This Sunday will be a very special service as our FaithPoint kids present “The Very First Christmas”. Showing how God loves us so much that he sent his son Jesus to earth. This creative worship service tells the wonderful good news of Christmas through song, special...

I stumbled across a baby book with a few twists that might be given to young parents. It’s meant to be a bit of a parody on what to expect when navigating raising children, but also has colorful pictures that could be read to an infant. “This is a house. It’s a lot...

This Sunday marks the beginning of the church year, the season of Advent. Advent is the season of preparing and waiting for the birth of Christ and for his Second Coming at the end of time. The story is told of a young boy playing hide-and-seek with his friends. He...

Do you ever get down or catch a case of the moody blues?  One of the things that has helped me when I feel that way is reading Psalms of thanksgiving. Martin Luther claimed Psalm 118 as his chosen Psalm. Verse 1 reads, “O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: his...

When God calls Moses to confront the Pharaoh and lead the Israelites out of bondage and into the Promised Land, he is anything but excited. In fact, his first excuse is: “Who am I” that I should be the one to take on this monumental task. God responds, “I will be with...

There is a corner in my front garden that fills me with so much joy and anticipation each Spring.  The melting snow and spring rains provide just the right amount of moisture for a Fernleaf Peony to be the star of the garden.  The blooms are plentiful and beautiful. ...