Advent of Joy

“Joy to the world! The Lord is come: Let earth receive her king…”

“It is joy unspeakable and full of glory, full of glory…”

“Joyful, joyful, we adore thee, God of glory, Lord of love…” - these are just a few hymns of expression of joy.   The words “joy,”...

Waiting, waiting, waiting,…no one likes waiting.   Waiting for things or someone to get better.   Waiting for reconciliation from a broken relationship.   Waiting for that diagnosis from the doctor.   Waiting for answer to prayer.   Waiting for the grief you feel of a loved one that passed away not to hurt so...

Becky and I are blessed with four grandchildren (two grandsons and two granddaughters).   I have one grandson that frequently tells me, “papa, I just don’t know what I would do without you.”   Of course this melts grandpa’s heart, and I tell him the same.   But it is highly likely there will be a day when...

G. Campbell Morgan well said, “Our joy is in proportion to our trust.   Our trust is in proportion to our knowledge of God.”

A living faith in troubled times becomes even more dependent upon God.

We might not always know the “why?” and “how long?”   We may still have more questions than answers, but...

The prophet Isaiah said, “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the LORD sitting on a throne” (Isaiah 6:1).   Isaiah was not alone is seeing God’s throne - Moses, Daniel, Micaiah and John had glimpses of the throne of God too.   “Holy, holy, holy” were always the descriptive words echoed!   ...

I’ve run for as long as I can remember but at one point I lost my love for running and quit for a short period.   The last few years I picked it back up because I felt the need to lose some weight and a desire to get healthier in my ‘aging’ years!   My running on the road had been drudgery.   I set some goals,...

Happy Father’s Day.   I find myself struggling to pen this weeks pastors desk.   I have a lot of emotions and feeling due to the fact that my father passed last year - this will be my first father’s day without my father.   I have had many more men besides my father (‘dad’) that have been very influential...

Memorial Day, Memorial weekend.   A time to pause and remember the ultimate sacrifices made for the freedoms we embrace and enjoy.   A time to remember our loved ones, family and friends that are no longer here on earth with us - a painful reminder of our loss and deep love for them.   For those that have suffered loss recently...

As Mother’s Day approaches, I want to take time to say “Happy Mother’s Day” not only to my Mother but to all Mother’s!   I realize I am so fortunate and blessed to still have my Mother with me.   I think there is a special God given bond we have with our Mother’s, in a healthy relationship.   I...

“Let the LORD establish His Word”

“In the beginning God said…”   God’s spoken word established the created order and spoke mankind into existence - “…the LORD God…breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.”

“The Word became flesh and...