By Rebecca Murzin Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7 (ESV) We are told in James 4:7 “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” But how is this done? How are we to resist the Read more
By Janet Keefe Ahhh, autumn. The leaves are turning, and, for a painter like me, the colors are amazing. For a science geek like me, I know that color is a result of waves, just like sound. I mention this because the poet in me thinks that the riot of Read more
By Rebecca Murzin His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ Matthew 25:21 (ESV) I have been at multiple funerals this summer. They impacted me in a way I never have Read more
By Rebecca Murzin I recently taught in “Kids For Christ”, which is our church’s children’s ministry. One of the boys read Proverbs 3 aloud. I loved hearing him read it as it is one of my favorite Proverbs. It is a very familiar chapter and especially in regard to verses Read more
By Janet Keefe I was struck by a comment made by Mike Currier when he was preaching while Pastor was on vacation. Paraphrasing Mike, his comment was, basically, who would you give your life to protect? Your family, your friends, perhaps the vulnerable and the downtrodden. What about the wrongdoer? Read more
By Janet Keefe The first Christian book I read (other than the Bible) after becoming a Christian, was The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning. I remember what he said on the first page of his book. He went to speak at a church about God’s grace. The pastor of the Read more
By Janet Keefe “This will never work.” I told my friend. I don’t mean to be a cynic, but I know myself. As the Apostle Paul says in Romans 7:15, so many times I have tried to do things right, only to do the things I don’t want to do. Read more
By Adrienne Gagnon My husband and I struggled for a year with infertility. It was a year full of uncertainty, heartbreak, and discouragement. Before I share my story, I want to shine a light onto couples that have also traveled through the infertility journey. I know it takes much longer Read more
9/1/2021 – Pastor Brian’s Blog – Life can deal us body blows that sometimes just take the breath out of us. What is happening to us might seem crushing at the moment, but for someone else, they may wish to have our problems. But for all the people involved, at Read more
8/25/2021 – Pastor Brian’s Blog – If I remember correctly, it usually happened on a Saturday morning while I was watching Mighty Mouse or Roy Rogers. Suddenly the TV screen would change, and you would hear a man say… “This is a test. For the next sixty seconds, this station Read more