Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! I thank my God in all remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, thankful for your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.…
Grace to you and peace from God our Father, our Lord Jesus Christ, and His Holy Spirit! Harvest, fruitfulness, completion, and resplendent colors in the world stir an appreciation for the marvel and mystery of God’s creation. October of warm days, chilly mornings, moonlit nights, vibrant colors fading to brown,…
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! August 1, 1982 Nancy and I began serving Mt. Vernon UMC, in rural Champaign, IL. We were certain of God’s holy, perfect love in Jesus Christ and the guidance of his Holy Spirit. We were not…
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ, And he who sat upon the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.” And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning…
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ, Does this mean we must consign ourselves to going along with whatever, willy-nilly, comes our way? Absolutely not!We are invited to eternal life in Jesus Christ which includes unity in covenant with God and one another that will not pass away. And this…
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ, May 1st, May Day, I am scheduled to watch a May Pole celebration at Congerville Elementary School. We celebrate birthdays, Mother’s Day, Graduations, promotions, and Memorial Day.Our lives will be filled with all manner of good – yet what is true and eternal…
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ, We witness of the clear and compelling truth Jesus knew why he came, he would faithfully and obediently offer himself for the salvation of humanity. Jesus knew nothing is more important. We gladly seek to lead everyone into a life-changing relationship with Jesus…
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,How is it with your soul? I often think of the hymn, “It Is Well with My Soul,” in response:When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll;Whatever my lot, thou hast…
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4. Tender and passionate affection for one of the opposite sex. 5. The object of affection; sweetheart. 6. Cupid, or Eros, as god of love; sometimes, Venus. 7. A synonym for God. 8. Tennis, Nothing; no…
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! How is the New Year? We began the church New Year, on November 27th with the First Sunday of Advent. We prepared, waited, looked and celebrated the coming of God to us (Emmanuel) in Jesus our…