Does anyone here like parades? Last year we had a lot of folks walk in the Brewster in Bloom parade, but I don’t know whether we’re going to be represented this year because it’s on Mother’s Day, May 8. At a parade there tends to be a few groups of people – participants, spectators, and…
When we began this series about Going Deeper in Prayer we talked about how nice is to be able to go back and re-read nice cards and letters that we’ve received. I hope you have saved some that have meant a lot to you so you can read them again and draw love, comfort, encouragement,…
The hope we have in Christ is critical to our mental and emotional health; it eases worry, anxiety, and stress. It instills in us perseverance and determination when we’re going through tough times. There are few things worse in life than feeling like one’s situation is hopeless. There are few things that give us a lift like hope.
Since we started this series on Going Deeper in Prayer I’ve heard from a number of you. Clearly one of the things that Christians feel we should do yet often struggle to do or feel inadequate about is prayer. Some of us would say, “I am confident and comfortable with the prayer in my life,…
Today and next Sunday we’re looking at a prayer of Paul written to the Christians in Ephesus. Written while Paul was a prisoner (see Ephesians 3:1; 4:1; 6:20), probably at about the same time as the Letter to the Colossians, Ephesians shares with that letter many of the same phrases and expressions. Because there is…
I’m excited for us to start a new series today on Going Deeper in Prayer. When we read the Bible one of the activities we hear a lot about a lot is prayer. There are hundreds of prayers in the Bible. The Book of Psalms contains 150 prayers and songs that teach us we can…
Today is one of the biggest annual celebrations in the United States. It’s Super Bowl Sunday, a day of football, money, excess, food and more. Businesses will spend millions of dollars for 60 second commercials. On television and radio, in print and online thousands upon thousands of hours have been spent in producing stories and…
For those just joining with us today, we are in series called the “Mission of the Church”. A few weeks ago, Doug shared in week 1 about the power of “Inviting People to follow Jesus”. Doug shared that Jesus invited people to follow Him all the time. When the disciples saw Jesus and started to…
Getting more than a foot of snow overnight, we’re reminded of how having the right equipment like a plow or a snow blower or a good shovel can make a difference. No matter what a person does for work or for a hobby, there is often specific equipment that’s needed to do your job or…