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What Am I Doing Here?
I am really pleased that our team working on our Sunday School program that starts in September is putting together a great year that will focus on some of the most important scriptures for our children, and all of us, to know. One of the passages the children will learn about is Deuteronomy 6:4-9. So…
Read MoreWho Are You?
A few weeks ago as I was driving somewhere the song Who Are You by the British rock band The Who was playing on a radio station. The song is largely about identity and is a great example of how funny a song can be if it is simply said and not sung while accompanied…
Read MoreA Day at the Beach
I was thinking about what I was going to preach on today while I was sitting on the beach, a wonderful blessing of being here on Cape Cod. And this has been such a fun summer for us watching our 1 year old granddaughter explore the sand and giggle and splash in the water. July…
Read MoreFrustration or Fulfillment
How many of you have ever heard of The Rorschach test also known as the Rorschach inkblot test? It is a psychological test in which subjects’ perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analyzed. Some psychologists use this test to examine a person’s personality characteristics and emotional functioning. It has been employed to detect underlying…
Read MoreChristian Connection: A Summer Faith Forum
A new program called Christian Connections is beginning at BBC on Thursday, July 7th. It is designed to reach out to summer tourist, summer residents and summer workers from all over the country and the world. Every summer Cape Cod is blessed with an influx of truly global visitors. Some of them are Christians who…
Read MoreA Vision for God’s People
One of the things you learn when you preach and lead worship frequently is that sometimes, people take the subject of resting on the Sabbath literally…and they fall asleep in church. At times this may be due to the lack of vitality or inspiration in worship or a particularly dull sermon. Other mornings it could…
Read MoreOpening Prayer 6/26
Today we come before you, Lord, to give thanks for your creation and your love for us. Just as you gave life to Adam and Eve, you have given life to each and every one of us. We praise you name because you allowed us to be a part of your amazing creation. Just as…
Read MoreCreational Interdependence: the Source of our Unity
Did you notice that for the past two weeks Pastor Doug has been talking about unity in one way or another. On Pentecost Sunday he spoke about how the power of the Holy Spirit turned 120 Christ followers into translators of God’s love. They were enabled to create unity by speaking about Jesus in ways…
Read MoreWalking the Borders
Happy Father’s Day to all the dad’s and granddads here today, what a blessing it is to be a father. I would like to begin by showing you a couple pictures of the border crossing between Israel and Jordan….but I can’t, because we were not allowed to take pictures at the border. A border can…
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