Mark 9:2-8 A man visited his friend who had just started as pastor of a church and realized that the acoustics for worship would be much improved if the piano was moved from the left side of the pulpit to the right. He suggested this but the pastor had talked with the elders and realized [...]
Acts 15:36-41 You have probably noticed that I am a big Paul Simon fan. In my first years as a Christian, a speaker at our church suggested we pick someone famous and pray for them. So over the years, I have prayed for Paul Simon, some years more than others. Whenever he comes out with [...]
John 20:1-18 Everyone loves getting presents. Annie had her birthday last week and I brought her an abundance of flowers to let her know I love her. Presents are a great way to express our love and concern for someone. The visit last week of Matt Ristuccia, the senior pastor of Westerly Road Church, the [...]
various I have been enjoying watching a TV show from the US titled Monk. It is about an obsessive-compulsive detective who brilliantly solves crimes. At the end of one show when the captain of the police thinks his wife is having an affair, he is comforted by a colleague saying, “There’s an old saying: ‘When [...]
Psalm 77 Village of Hope The events of this week have affected us, some more than others. I want to say upfront that it is not that those who have been most affected have bigger hearts than those who were less affected. It has to do with how intimately connected you are to the Village [...]
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