NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2018
Reverend Billy Graham, whom I admired greatly, died this week at the age of 99. Growing up just north of where Dr. Graham lived, I […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2018
This Sunday is the First Sunday in Lent. The assigned scripture from Genesis 9 talks about is about Rainbows. While rainbows are special to our […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR TRANFIGURATION SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2018
The gospel text assigned from Mark 9 for Transfiguration Sunday includes verses 2 & 9: “Six days later, Jesus took with Him, Peter, James and […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2018
“In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed.” (Mark 1:35, […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 2018
Have you ever had a change of mind about an issue that left you wondering … what was I thinking? The more I study scripture […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR DECEMBER 10, 2017 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Todd Deatherage writes “We are each image-bearers of God in a beautiful but broken world.” One hymn of the season, “beckons” Emmanuel to rescue us […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 3, 2017
The Season of Advent begins this Sunday. The theme is Hope. Christmas and the New Year of 2018 are just around the corner. Come, see […]