Posts from October 2024
Romans 15
This next week is one that will be full of division and hate across the nation. In Romans 15, Paul reminds us of a higher calling: to bear with one another and seek the good of our neighbors. This call to unity is not about suppressing our beliefs but about prioritizing love and understanding over division. He encourages us to bear with one another, recognizing that we all are different but that our goal is being unified by the work of…
Justice & Love
To be honest, I have struggled to write what I feel God has placed on my heart. Recently I have been reminded of the evil that is so prevalent in our culture. God is a God of Justice, and these things must break His heart. Certainly, God is grieved with the killing of innocent life. God is grieved when care is not given to the widow, the orphan, and the “least of these”. Certainly, God is grieved when Christians are…
Turkeys
I was watching this silly turkey from the deck of the parsonage. He was at the back of the church inside a fenced area and he couldn’t figure out how to get out. He started pacing back and forth for like 30 minutes. The rest of the group of turkeys went about their business looking for something to eat. Back and forth this turkey went. Finally, turkey #2 flew in to talk to turkey #1 and tell him how to…
SFNAZ Newsletter – October 2024
Click here to view the weekly devotional. SFNAZ ANNOUNCEMENTS PASTOR APPRECIATION MONTH October is Pastor Appreciation Month! Thank you to our wonderful Pastors: Wes Hershberger, Jordan Roth, Justine Wilks, David Dixon, Lake Wilks, and Wanda Aller. We love and appreciate you! Your church board invites you to pick up a card in the Holy Grounds (or bring in your own) and leave a personal note of gratitude to show how much you appreciate them! VETERAN’S DAY PHOTOS Photos for the…
I Identify
One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at the table at Jesus side… John 13:23 John, the son of Zebedee, a fisherman by trade, was called by Jesus to be one of his followers. This man was given the unique opportunity to be one of three who were given premier access to Jesus—part of his inner circle. He was also the longest living of Jesus’ disciples. He wrote a large portion of the New Testament, eclipsed only by…
Isaiah 6:8
I first felt a definitive call to ministry when I was on a Work and Witness trip to Kenya at the age of 16. I was so excited to share this call with the other people on the trip, as well as the Kenyan pastors we have gotten to know well over the years. They all affirmed my call and told me I would do great things for the Lord. When we came home, I shared the news of my…