Mixed Emotions met with Radical Love

Mixed Emotions met with Radical Love  Text: “There is no fear in love. Perfect love drives out fear.” 1 John 4.18 Introduction: I wrote this prayer and offered a version of it during our worship Sunday, August 2. It’s a prayer of honesty; when we come to God with all...

Baseball Blues

Baseball Blues Scripture: “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”  -Hebrews 11.1 Reflection: I was raised in the bleachers. My dad played ball, my brothers played ball, and I tried for 8 painful years to play softball but it...

Called to Bear Burdens

Called to Bear Burdens Scripture: “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” – Galatians 6:2  Reflection & Pastoral Prayer: During worship this past Sunday, Bob led us through a remarkable and inspiring reflection of Galatians; a passage...