Thursday, December 20, 2018

This morning we focus on the familiar Advent hymn, Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus. Verse 1 says: “Come, Thou long expected Jesus, born to set Thy people free. From our fears and sins release us; let us find our rest in Thee.” What is it that YOU fear? Is...

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

With Christmas just a week away it’s time to focus on the carols that we sing. They are so familiar that we often just listen or sing without paying attention to the meaning behind the words. Let’s see what the hymn writers were trying to convey. Forget...

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

True story: This past Sunday, on the way home from church, as we passed Wheelwright Pond in Lee, we observed a man about 30-40′ out from shore, walking on the ice. Remember, Saturday, the day before, was quite mild, near 50, and on Sunday the ice looked gray,...

Monday, December 17, 2018

Psalm 123: 3-4 says, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt. We have endured much ridicule from the proud, much contempt from the arrogant.” And, more so, it seems, as we prepare to celebrate the coming of the Savior...

Sunday, December 16, 2018

For the most part I like Facebook. It’s a great place to post pictures, announcements and tidbits of personal or family news.. One thing you rarely see on Facebook: gossip. You don’t find gossip because on Facebook you have to put your name on your post...