In many families, gathering around the table for a meal means that each person sits in the same seat at every meal. Often, even when adult children return home, they tend to sit at “their”
Through our fall sermon series, What Disciples Do, we have been exploring the expectations of Jesus' followers. The theme for September 25, Disciples practice generosity, was illustrated by Chloe Black, age 8. Pastor Jennifer challenged
Photo of stained glass window in FBCP sanctuary depicting Jesus’ statement: I am the bread of life (John 6:48) Over the past year and a half, we have observed communion from dining room tables and living rooms,
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of
A few weeks ago, the boys and I visited a local farm to pick strawberries. For those of us who typically buy fruit in plastic containers at the grocery store, there is something exciting about
When we think about Jesus praying, we often recall the Lord’s Prayer. We recite the Lord’s Prayer as a model of how to pray. But of course, this is not the only prayer Jesus prayed,
Friends, I wanted to provide you with the latest update on our church plans after last night’s (Jan 7) church council meeting. Due to the increase in COVID cases in our area (and expected continued
Last year about this time, I learned about an Epiphany tradition of selecting a “star word” for the coming year. Epiphany, January 6th, marks the end of the 12 days of the Christmas season and
On Sunday, January 10th, one of our texts for worship will be Mark 1:4-11, the story of Jesus’ baptism. The following Wednesday, January 13th, our Wednesday night Prayer and Bible Study time (on Zoom) will
And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight. Philippians 1:9 During the month of September, we have begun what I have been thinking of as