Pastors' Blog

The Festival of Pentecost

Pentecost Day is the famous event of the tongues of fire and speaking in languages. But those things aren’t the true gift of Pentecost. The true gift of the Holy Spirit happens every day.

The Festival of Ascension

The feast day of the Ascension has a little of everything in it—Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, and the anticipation of Pentecost.

The Defeat of the Dragon

On Easter Day, we celebrate the astonishing, miraculous resurrection of Jesus. In epic combat he has defeated the Dragon and so Easter is also the promise that the Snake's death threat is empty for all of us too.

This Easter, don’t bite the ears off the chocolate bunny. Bite the head off the dragon.

Puzzling through 1 Corinthians

Some things in the Bible are universal—principles for all people of all time. Other things are culturally relative—specific applications for certain people in certain times and places. Let’s consider women’s head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11:2–16.

The church season of Lent

Lent is the season of preparation for Easter. The purpose of Lent is not to dwell on the sufferings of our Savior, but rather to prepare ourselves for a celebration of his resurrection. Lent is a time for repentance and prayer and for renewal of our Baptisms.

What about fasting during Lent?

It’s hard to avoid the subject of fasting when Lent comes around every year. Should we give up Facebook or chocolate or eating meat on Fridays? As with all parts of Christian living, it depends on the motivation of your heart.

When you don't want to read your Bible

We all want to read the Bible, but it can often feel more like an obligation than an enjoyment. If you feel that way, check out these two suggestions from Kristen Wetherell

The church season of Epiphany

If Christmas celebrates the fact that the Father gave his only-begotten Son to the world, then Epiphany is the unwrapping of this gift. The Festival of Epiphany is the second-oldest festival of the Christian church. It marks the start of the next season of the church year after Christmas.

Top 10 blog posts in 2023

I wondered if writing blog posts for our church website had any value, so I looked up the top 10 most viewed posts during 2023. Maybe you’re curious about the list too.

Read the Bible like it's a book

Like many New Year’s resolutions, “read the Bible” has probably appeared on your list before, but perhaps it has often failed. That’s because the Bible you already have on your bookshelf isn’t meant for reading. It’s meant for study.

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