Treasured Friends, “He who is the glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind; for He is not a human being, that He should change His mind.”  So go the words of 1 Samuel 15:29.  King Saul has put the final nail in the coffin of his kingship, but this does not mean…

Treasured Friends, Have you ever thought about how different things might be if you didn’t know the date of your birth?  Imagine how many forms we fill out that require a birth date.  Would you know with certainty you are old enough to drive, or vote, or if you had inadvertently neglected to register for…

Treasured Friends, One question all of us Christians need to be able to answer is: “What is the gospel?”, which is another way of asking: “What is the good news?” As Christians, we talk about the good news which we have received, which we believe, and which we are called to pass on. But what…

Treasured Friends, As always, I’m eager to gather with you this Sunday at our Lord’s Table, as we share together His gift of Holy Communion. You’ve heard me before refer to the sacraments – especially Communion – as “God’s Show and Tell.” What God tells us in His written Word – in Scripture – He…

Treasured Friends, In a recent Sunday School class, one participant said: “Maybe I shouldn’t ask so many questions about why God does this or why He did that, but I should just trust.” I suspect we’ve all had a similar thought at some point. “Can I be a Christian, and question?” “Is it wrong of…