“Jesus is alive!  He is risen from the dead!” Mary Magdalene exclaimed to the disciples huddled in that upper room, hiding in fear and despair.  Have you ever wondered what that moment looked like?  In my active imagination, I picture Mary bursting through the door; panting and out of breath, with her hair all wild… Read More »

Once while on vacation my wife and I rented bikes in Central Park.  It was a beautiful day in NYC and the park was crowded with folks from the City getting in their weekend exercise.  The couple in line in front of us where carefully attempting to take note of all of the details surrounding… Read More »

It was a beautiful day Tuesday… at least… that’s my excuse.  The sun was shining and the temperature was 65 and I was enjoying it, baby!  I made a quick stop at Community Market in Plymouth to pick up lunch for a staff meeting and I was driving to the church on State Route 61… Read More »

In 1775 the United States government founded a military branch known as the Continental Marines. Later named the Marine Corps, these highly trained fighters traveled aboard Naval vessels and usually were the first military personnel to see armed action in times of war. Over the past 2 centuries, the United States Marines have become the… Read More »

Recently while on vacation Lauri and I visited the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.  KSC is where NASA launches all of its rockets.  The Gemini Program that orbited Earth… The Apollo Rockets that went to the Moon, and all of the Space Shuttle Missions launched from Kennedy Space Center.   In fact, the day… Read More »

Well, our not-so-small puppy, 9 month old Penny, has begun a new behavior in our home.  In the evening when I am relaxing in my recliner, Penny wants to crawl up on my lap and nap.  Those of you who are right now thinking, “Aw… how cute!” have probably never had a 60 pound pup… Read More »

Imagine the scene… if you can.  Jesus the Son of the Living God.  The One who created everything for his purpose and glory.  The One whom angels worship and demons tremble.  The Alpha and Omega — the Beginning and the End.  The worthy… holy… just… grace-filled… righteous King of Kings… washing dirty feet.  Could there… Read More »

Once in youth ministry our group planned a fall outreach event for students to invite their friends to hear about how Jesus could make a difference in their lives.  One of the activities we planned for the event was for students to launch pumpkins from a large trebuchet.  Actually, it was Pastor Austin’s father, Jerry,… Read More »

January 21, 2024 — Sanctity of Life Day David wrote: “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they… Read More »

My current shop project is building a swing and A frame stand for our property.  Right now I am working on the bench/swing portion of the project.  On Monday I was using a trim router to round off the sharp edges of the pieces of wood that will form the seat of the swing, when… Read More »