Posts by Pastor Danene
Devotional 05/06/21
“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still”. Exodus 14:14 There is something special about watching a nurturing Mom in “Mom mode”. Sometimes it is the hug and wiping away of tears or even fear. At other times there is the tone used when trying to keep your child safe. We might pull the “Mom card”: the authoritative voice, that is working hard to tell children no matter their age, “Danger! “. There is a little…
Maundy Thursday
The hour has come. The Son of Man will be lifted up. While the betrayer gathers his associates, Jesus offers final words of comfort to the remaining eleven. The Gospel of John offers us a unique glimpse into something sacred: the holy intimacy between the Son and the Father. They are one in mission: to give eternal life- the life of the age to come- expressed in relational knowledge of the Father and Son here and now. As the prayer…
Living Hope
A few years ago I realized that I spoke often of God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the church, etc. One day it occurred to me that not everyone I talk to would consciously think about the fact these present in us are “living”. They are alive, and I decided that I should refer to them as such. Through a process in my own life, I began to say, “The Living Christ”, “The Living God”, “The Living Church”. It seems to…
To Forever in the Future . . .
A prayer of Moses, the man of God: “Lord, you have been our help, generation after generation. Before the mountains were born, before you birthed the earth and the inhabited world- from forever in the past to forever in the future, you are God.” Psalm 90:1-2 This is the only “song of Moses” in the Psalm, but there are two others (Exodus 15 and Deuteronomy 32) as well as the blessings he gives the tribes of Israel, also in Deuteronomy.…
Pastoral Update – January 7, 2021
I hope that your week has been blessed abundantly by God the Father and the Living Christ. We were so pleased to be able to share the Lord’s Supper with so many of you last Sunday either in person or through live stream. It has been a while since we gave an update on Pastor Bill’s health, so I thought I would do that today. He finished 3 days of chemotherapy on Wednesday, January 6, and will now have 21…
Biblical Obedience: Love + Trust + Action
“If you love me, you will obey what I command.” John 14:15 (NIV) Let’s pause and think back to the first Christmas. Have you ever stopped to put yourself in Joseph’s shoes? Here was a guy who found out his fiancé was pregnant, claiming she was visited by an angel and it’s God’s baby. And she wanted him to believe her! In an instant, Joseph’s whole world was turned upside down. This was not the way his life was supposed…
Devotional – 11/19/20
“I will thank you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.” Psalm 9:1-2 This particular year requires that I cook a turkey. It won’t be pretty. It may not be ugly, but I can promise you that it will not look like any turkey advertisement you may have seen in the last…
Give Thanks
Give thanks with a grateful heart, Give thanks to the Holy One, Give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His Son. And now, let the weak say, “I am strong, let the poor say, “I am rich because of what the Lord has done for us.” Give thanks. We are entering a season of many opportunities to give thanks to the Holy One. Wherever we find ourselves today, whatever we feel, whatever we need- we first of all need to…
Devotional – September 24, 2020
We are going to be privileged this Sunday morning to hear a message from David and Rhonda Ackerman. Their ministry/mission credentials are impressive. David has written several books, including the New Beacon Bible Commentary on the books of 1,2 Timothy and Titus. Rhonda has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Arts in Compassionate Ministries. Bill and I had the privilege to pastor with them in Colorado. Our churches were close together and we found ourselves often…
Devotional – August 27, 2020
I am convinced that nothing can separate us from God’s love in Christ Jesus our Lord: not death or life, not angels or rulers, not present things or future things, not powers or height or depth, or any other thing that is created.” Romans 8:38-39 The book of Romans is the single longest letter in the New Testament. Paul is writing to “God’s beloved in Rome”. In the first chapters of Romans, Paul has laid out a great…
Joy in the Morning
Lord, I will give you honor. You brought me out of deep trouble. You didn’t give my enemies the joy of seeing me die. 2 Lord my God, I called out to you for help. And you healed me. 3 Lord, you brought me up from the place of the dead. You kept me from going down into the pit. 4 Sing the praises of the Lord, you who are faithful to him. Praise him, because his name is holy. 5 His anger lasts for only…
Do Prayers Have An Impact?
And If we know that he hears us – whatever we ask – we know that we have what we asked of him.” 1 John 5:15 As we approach this July 4th weekend and we remember our nation’s independence, we will continue to look at the characteristics of God that we receive from Him. God’s faithfulness to us as we walk with Him is a characteristic that we can count on. Let me ask you a question: Do you ever…
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