The apostle Paul said in Ephesian 5:18 "Do not get drunk on wine,which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit..." To Christians who already had the Holy Spirit dwelling in them, Paul says to be filled with the Spirit. In the Greek, it has the idea of a continual present tense, sort of like "continually be getting filled with the Spirit." In this past Sun...

As we approach our 2024 membership meeting in March, our Nominating committee - made up of a few members at large (Pat Hess, Debbie Robertson and Christine Aylett) and one baord member (Bob McDonough) -- will be meeting a couple times to discuss and pray about any new potential board members. Bob Daber and Scot King will be finishing their third terms and will need to ste...

A few years ago, I had the idea to share the books I've read during the year. I didn't do it. A couple years ago someone suggested I share books I'm reading. I didn't do that, either. This year the idea came back, so I'm gonna' do it. The following are books I've read this year. All kinds. You may or may not be interested in them. You may or may not like them the same wa...

I must confess, I am not a fan of New Year's resolutions. Any goal worth setting is worth setting on November 1st, December 1st, or February 1st. Making a goal simply because it's a new year is usually not a good sign it will be taken seriously beyond January 15th. But I also know God is a God of seasons, so taking inventory of our values and asking God to help us reset o...