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Pastor Tim

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“What are you looking for?”

 In 1987 the Irish band U2 produced a popular song, “I Still  Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” It is a song about  searching for faith. God is not explicitly mentioned, but it doesn’t ...

Read more September 1, 2023 at 3:09 pm Allan Slotter

“The joy of the LORD is your strength…”

“The joy of the LORD is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10). Many  of us probably remember the camp song that repeated over and over,  “The joy of the Lord is my strength,” and perhaps unfortunately,...

Read more July 3, 2023 at 2:12 pm Allan Slotter

Where to Find Happiness

Most of us realize that the cliché, “You can’t buy the most important things in life” is true, but there are a lot of messages we receive every day trying to convince us otherwise....

Read more June 1, 2023 at 1:05 pm Allan Slotter

Being Sent into the World by Christ

For many years, the church has operated in the mode of “Come and see.” We’ve invited people to our worship services. We’ve encouraged children to attend our Sunday School. We’ve had special events and...

Read more May 1, 2023 at 12:52 pm Allan Slotter

A Fellowship of Followers

    After his baptism and temptation, Jesus began his ministry by declaring that the kingdom of God has come near. He then invited Andrew, Peter, James and John to follow him (Matthew 4:19-22;...

Read more February 1, 2023 at 3:10 pm Allan Slotter

Interpreting the Bible: What Balaam’s Donkey Said (Wait a Minute! Can Donkeys Really Talk?)

You may not be familiar with the story of Balaam’s donkey from the Old Testament Book of Numbers. Numbers isn’t one of those biblical books that gets a lot of attention aside from the...

Read more December 6, 2022 at 6:17 pm Allan Slotter

Generosity and Happiness

“Generous” comes from a Latin word meaning “of noble birth.” Generous used to refer to a class of people, “noble” people. These were the leaders, people who were supposed to be courageous, honorable, and...

Read more November 2, 2022 at 4:32 pm Allan Slotter

Shanah Tovah – “Good year!”

Rosh Hashanah – literally the “Head of the Year” – began at sundown on September 25. This is the Jewish New Year’s Day. Unlike the Western tradition of New Year’s Day which often includes sleeping late after...

Read more October 1, 2022 at 11:40 am Allan Slotter

“Today” Is Always Better Than “Someday”

Many of us remind one another that it is important to do the things that matter most and not get distracted by the busyness of life. We repeat the cliché that “No one ever...

Read more September 15, 2022 at 2:56 pm Allan Slotter

Is It Worth It?

It seems like people ask that question a lot these days in a variety of situations. “Is it worth it to get involved in public life?” “Is it worth it to vote?” “Is it...

Read more July 8, 2022 at 3:27 pm Allan Slotter
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