2/19/23 2 Cor. 4:1-6 “Leave Your Lights On!” This past week we were able to celebrate one of those holidays that are seemingly not that important. Valentine’s Day has been around for a long time and it gets the press of being a rather light hearted...
2/12/23 II Kings 5:1-14 C & Z “Believe It or Not!” I’m going to make a little confession as I tell you that I don’t really consider myself to be very old yet. Yes, I am 72 years old and my flexibility is shot. I...
2/5/23 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 “Rewards in Jesus!” There were many reasons why I enjoyed working with youth groups and confirmation classes. They are always active and you never know what will be next. They had great ideas for doing things. But what I liked most was...
1/22/23 Jonah 3:1-10 “Awesome God!” I used to be a serious sports fan. I would go places to watch baseball, football and basketball. I even watched our kids when they were in track. I still like to go to some games in the area. I enjoy...
1/15/23 John 1:43-51 “Come and See” I would guess that many of you think that I have always found it easy to talk about Jesus. After all, He is my best friend. The truth is that I am like most of you and had some real...
Jan. 8, 2023 1 Thess. 5:16-24 “How to Have a Better Life!” Well, the time is getting where we are just getting over the Christmas season. I know that there are some of you who are last minute shoppers and that is always interesting. Grocery stores...
1/1/23 Galatians 4:1-7 “The Scarred Hands” I think one of the great things about being 72 years old is that at this age I know who I am. But this assurance isn’t something that I have always had. I was like just about every other person...
Christmas 2022 Luke 2:8-16 “Our Christmas Message” This is the climax of the season. This is the day. This is it! Today is what everyone has been waiting for with all kinds of expectations. Most of us will have all kinds of wonderful food. We have...
12/11/22 Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 “Come to Jesus and Live!” This year as we get ready for Christmas, I would like to extend to you all the joy possible for this season. I have been talking lately how joy is one of the fruits of the Spirit...
Nov. 27, 2022 Matt. 25:31-46 “Are You a Sheep or Goat?” We are now officially in the midst of our greatest holiday season of the year. Now there might be some personal favorites for individuals but generally speaking, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter are our biggest holidays. ...