February 2021
From the Second ChairThe Best Things About FebruaryWe have already given way to January and are on our way to 2021 full steam ahead! But before we rush past February, I thought we could look at some of the best…
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From the Second ChairThe Best Things About FebruaryWe have already given way to January and are on our way to 2021 full steam ahead! But before we rush past February, I thought we could look at some of the best…
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HIS NAME ONLYOn January 6, Americans witnessed the shocking assault upon our nation’s Capital. The shock is yet with us. But as disconcerting as this was, something more disturbing took place three days before. On Sunday, January 3, Emanuel Cleaver…
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Missions’ Praises and Prayer Requests: March/April 2021 Daren and Jodi Beck—ACTION International (Cambodia) Praise: For the partnership with Phnom Penh Bible School, blessed to invest in the next generation of leaders! For the resources provided to complete the Jesus Story…
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COVID BITTER OR COVID BETTER?Recently my daughter sent me, as a birthday gift, the book, “Fields of Battle” by NY Times best-selling author, Brian Curtis. The book is about the 1942 Rose Bowl which was played in Durham, NC between…
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Dear Church Family,I am writing to you about a change in our plans for the Advent Season. Originally we had hoped to move to Sunday mornings. However, with the recent uptick in Covid-19 cases in our region, we have had…
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Heading Toward The HolidaysHere it is November and Corona Virus is still with us. It’s going to be a different holiday season for all of us, that is for sure. Everyone is asking when will we get back to normal…
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FALL AND A NO STUMBLE CHURCHFall has come at last. We have survived a long, hot, smoky, roller coaster ride of a summer. I always look forward to the fall. It is my favorite time of year. But this is…
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LOVE BEHIND MY MASK As we enter into the fall months, all of us are wondering when we might be able to worship together again. Beginning Saturday, September 5, we will be allowing anyone who wants to attend the taping…
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FROM THE PASTOR’S HEART Abraham Lincoln endured as much criticism as any President in our history. A casual reading of the newspapers of his day will reveal the degree of viciousness to which he was subjected as he sought to…
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The Spirit of Patience Patience is not something that seems innate to us Americans. Yet let us remember that one of those luscious fruits of the Spirit is “patience” (Gal 5:22). Thus we are being called upon to exercise that…
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