Posts from 2020 (Page 3)

Everyone who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it, and holds fast to my covenant – these I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer Isaiah 56:6-7 Dear church, I am delighted to share with you that with the updated guidelines, we can now have up to 200 people in the outdoor service on Sunday evenings. Indoor limit of 100 remains…

“Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the LORD.” – Jeremiah 17:5 Dear church, Before speaking to the topic, I wanted to reiterate the foundational principles guiding our response to the pandemic so far, since I am hearing reports of questions being raised. These are: 1. Good-faith citizenship in flattening the curve…

“This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer (and fasting)” – Mark 9:29 Dearly beloved of the Lord, Officers’ prayer is tomorrow at 7am and Men’s Ministry Breakfast will meet in the parking lot at 8am. Please bring your own coffee, breakfast, and chair. Jim Whitman will lead us in meditating on life in Christ. I suspect that the economic slowdown due to the…

“Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment.” – Proverbs 18:1 Dear family of God, As the pandemic prolongs and continues to limit person-to-person interaction, one of the top things that I am concerned about is loneliness and isolation. In the early days, we hoped this would be for just a few weeks. With a mix of…