Pastoral Ponderings
Thanksgiving, by Paul Gilbertson
It is that time of year again when we remember what we are thankful for. Of course we should be thankful each and every day for our families…
Continue ReadingOn the Lord’s Prayer by Pastor Bennett
Prayer is tough. If you’re like me, you may often feel like you’re kind of bad at it. Perhaps you’re terrified of praying in public because you’re afraid of sounding…
Continue ReadingLord Jesus, our greatest treasure, by Jim Nelson
The small book of Colossians has long been a favorite in understanding and meditating on the Supremacy of Christ and the power of the gospel message. Paul needed to confront a
Continue ReadingHow’s it going? By Pastor Tony Minell
How is life? Some of you will respond with a quick “good” (but if I were to literally write out your response, it would lack an exclamation mark). We often…
Continue ReadingMy Hope, by Rene Milner
You ever think about that set of lyrics? Recently I have been struck by the way we change words and meanings over time. I remember debating with my father about words I would…
Continue ReadingService by Greg Mattson
“For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body…
Continue ReadingPrayer by Pastor Paul
On the topic of prayer, I have been greatly impacted by a man named George Muller. He was a pastor in the…
Continue ReadingGrowing up, by Paul Gilbertson
Lately, I have been thinking about growing up. If you are an adult, this week’s pondering is not for you, so hand it over to your kids. Of course, if you still feel like a kid, like I do…
Continue ReadingAre You Alive? by Zack Fugate
Early in my marriage, right around the time that my wife welcomed our first daughter into the world, one of my dear friends came to me and expressed a desire to walk away from his faith. We talked…
Continue ReadingI Love This Time of Year by Pastor Bennett
I love this time of year. As we begin to wring out the last few drops of summer, we’re also hitting the throttle on the new school year. As a (very part-time) teacher…
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