by Secretary | Apr 16, 2015 | Devotionals
What does it mean to be at witness? A witness is reliable, truthful in the telling of information. A common understanding might be for a witness to be passive. To only provide information when asked. The legal sense of being a witness is perhaps most often thought of....
by Secretary | Mar 26, 2015 | Devotionals
This Sunday we celebrate Palm Sunday or the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. It is a Sunday where we profess our love for Jesus. Where those in the story who upon seeing Jesus enter Jerusalem profess their love for him. As I have reflected on this passage from...
by Secretary | Feb 12, 2015 | Devotionals
You’ve heard the expression before: Actions speak louder than words. It is an expression about getting the job done, rather than sitting around and talking about the jobs that need doing. What would life be like if we were told not to talk about what your plans...
by Secretary | Nov 20, 2014 | Devotionals
On the surface our message for this Sunday is one of judgement. The parable ends with one group, the goats, receiving eternal punishment. The other, the sheep, receive eternal life. Which makes you want to jump up and down saying “I’m a sheep! Please put...
by Secretary | Nov 13, 2014 | Devotionals
A local church was hosting Stewardship Awareness Sunday. The goal was to raise awareness about the variety of activities the congregation was engaged in. As part of the initiative everyone in the congregation was being offered $20 seed money. The hope was that people...