by Pastor Cecil | Aug 21, 2023 | Pastor's Blog, Uncategorized
Matthew 15:23-28 With the Maui disaster fresh on our minds, you probably remember the worst days of Katrina. Mr. Brown, head of FEMA at the time, was sending e-mails to his staff like this: I’m not answering [questions], but do have a question. Do you know anyone who...
by Pastor Cecil | Aug 21, 2023 | Pastor's Blog, Uncategorized
Matthew 14:22-33 To heighten the sense of drama in this scripture, I would assign sounds to people in the group, so that every time they heard the word “wind” they would “whoosh” and for waves they would “shhhh.” For “ghost” one might say, “booo!” You get the idea....
by Pastor Cecil | Feb 23, 2023 | Pastor's Blog, Uncategorized
Declaration of Good News: The Apostle Paul urges us, in view of God’s mercy, to offer ourselves as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing...
by Pastor Cecil | Nov 17, 2022 | Pastor's Blog, Uncategorized
As we move into the season of Advent, we prepare ourselves to receive the only Son anew, to renew our belief, or even to believe for the first time, in God who so loves the world. “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world...
by Pastor Cecil | Aug 22, 2022 | Pastor's Blog, Uncategorized
Luke 13:10-17 There are a number of cute stories about children misbehaving in worship. There’s the story of two boys who were always in trouble, and the pastor had spoken to them about it. They tried to sit in church and be good, until one morning when the pastor...
by Pastor Cecil | Jan 11, 2022 | Pastor's Blog, Uncategorized
Based on Psalm 147:12-20 In this psalm, God’s people are told to praise the Lord. Why? Because God strengthens and blesses, grants peace and provision. But the next part of the text seems odd: God’s word is sent to the earth to spread snow and frost and hail and...
