March 31, 2010 – 12:01 am
You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence; he will cover you with his [...]
Read Wednesday, March 31 – Joan Cavin
March 30, 2010 – 12:01 am
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and [...]
Read Tuesday, March 30 – Don Truesdell
March 29, 2010 – 12:01 am
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10
I know commencement means “beginning”, but often in my mind my first thought is “ending” – e.g. commencement exercises for graduating students. I wonder how many commencements we have in a lifetime?
I had my “retirement commencement” last [...]
Read Monday, March 29 – Joy Franklin
March 28, 2010 – 11:59 pm
What are your expectations of a king? What should a king look, act, and sound like? We proclaim Jesus as the King of kings, but does he really meet our expectations of a king? How do we respond if he doesn’t? Will we still call him King? Do we just admire him from afar or [...]
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Read Sermon – March 28, 2010: Great Expectations
On Training the Dragons
Hiccup is a most unlikely hero and probably the least Viking-like Viking in the world. He is different, no macho bravado. He is rejected in his home town because his ways are not the ways of the people.
The Vikings in the movie “How to Train a Dragon” have two functions: Kill the [...]
Read On Training the Dragon
March 27, 2010 – 12:01 am
Recognition. Praise. Compliments. Accolades. It is human nature to enjoy receiving these things. The problem is that pride is also part of our human condition. Now while pride has its good role in our lives, it can also mess up the best of intentions; blowing up our egos until (even if we don’t want to [...]
Read Saturday, March 27 – Jeff Wuchich
March 26, 2010 – 12:01 am
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
Today unlike any other time in history since the great depression, we are seeing [...]
Read Friday, March 26 – Bill & Rosa Sherk
March 25, 2010 – 12:01 am
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10
Needless to say, family life with two working parents and two socially active kids is hectic. My life is full of so many activities – I go from the board room to the play room without changing [...]
Read Thursday, March 25 – Jo Ann Cabaniss
March 24, 2010 – 12:01 am
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. Philippians 4:6-7
Some time ago I saw a bumper sticker which read “Prayer changes things.” How true that is! I recall a time when I faced a very difficult situation, I, as a person, did [...]
Read Wednesday, March 24 – Keith Bell
March 23, 2010 – 12:01 am
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21
This verse gives me some perspective about the haves and have-nots in the world. Often it is difficult to make sense of the disparity of wealth in our culture – even in our own neighborhoods. But this verse reminds me that in the [...]
Read Tuesday, March 23 – Emily Almasy
