Dark and Light

New Year 2020 It’s easy to see how 20-20 vision and the new year 2020 echo each other. What is not so easy to see is what the Lord is doing at this time in history or in our own lives. The Rev. George Matheson (1842-1906), Scottish minister,...

Lent!

Lent is the season of the church year which precedes Easter. Most people think of Lent only as a time when we give up chocolate, but that is not really the case. Let me explain. First and foremost, Lent calls us to draw near to God to prepare our hearts for the Easter...

Lenten Helps

Dear Ones,In our Ash Wednesday service, we noted five calls in our journey through Lent; each had a directional sense: IN = the call to self-examination and repentenceUP = the call to turn to God in further Scripture reading and studyDOWN = the call to humbling...

Sunday’s a-Comin’

The story is told of a Good Friday event which featured several well-known preachers, each one given the opportunity to speak. One preacher gave a powerful message, sat down, and, somewhat in jest, turned to the preacher who was to follow him and said, “Beat...