We are so excited to have our first Serve Your World Day since 2019. Join us next Sunday, May 1 from 10AM until noon, at the 224 church location and we’ll  go out into the community and demonstrate the love of Jesus to those around us. We’ll be serving a light lunch afterward. Here are… Read More »

I’ve often pondered… What was Mary’s life like before she met Jesus?  While Mary Magdalene is a prominent figure in the Gospel narratives as a devoted follower of Jesus, we do not receive much insight into her life before knowing Him. Luke writes, “Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages,… Read More »

I was just minding my own business.  I pride myself on doing that… minding my own business.  What goes on in the world around me is of no concern to me!  Besides, it was a hot day and apparently I wasn’t needed for work.  I was gratefully dozing under the shade of an olive tree,… Read More »

After much thought and consideration I have decided to write this ponderings about an extremely painful subject… gas prices.  Yikes!  I stop at the pump nowadays with about the same reluctance I have of walking into the dentist’s office for a root canal.  Hey, I have a 25 gallon gas tank that I now run… Read More »

I’ve had some amazing experiences on mission trips. Once when I was on a trip in Mexico our team was dropped off at a very large park where there were people everywhere.  It was the first day of our trip and our assignment was simple; try to meet people and interact with them. This  was… Read More »

Once when I was nine or ten years old I was with my brother and cousins in the city park.  We had been exploring the park, enjoying the swings, searching for frogs in the fountain and playing tag.  Of course, no visit to the park was complete without visiting the candy store located in the… Read More »

One of my favorite Bible stories is the account of Jonathan and his armor bearer written in 1 Samuel 13 & 14. The Philistine army had beaten King Saul and the Israelite army so soundly that they were driven into hiding, but Jonathan, Saul’s son, believed that God was going to provide a great victory… Read More »

Lauri and I just returned from a week’s vacation in Florida.  We experienced beautiful 80 degree days and had lots of fun together, but we were glad to return home.  Coming home is always such a good feeling — at least it is for us.  Sure, we are still a few weeks away from spring,… Read More »

On Wednesday, I canceled a preferred membership that I had with an unnamed airline.  In the past, I had paid an annual fee to secure discounts on tickets, preferred seating and expedited check in, and the conveniences more than made up for the yearly cost of the membership. However, my last two flights on this… Read More »

Once, when Jesus was ministering during his earthly life, he traveled to an area close to the Sea of Galilee.  By now in Jesus’ ministry, he was renown for his miracles.  He had healed just about every form of sickness, disease and injury that could be imagined, and people who needed a physical intervention in… Read More »