Posts from 2025
Like a Good Neighbor
A good story, like a parable, can be a great teacher. I read this one preparing for the Good Samaritan message on Sunday and thought it was worth sharing— The story is told of a young man named Bob who received a new car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve, when he came out of his office to drive it home, he noticed a street kid admiring the shiny car. “This yours, mister?” “Sure is. My…
New Needs New
‘Cause I wasn’t made to be tending a grave, I was called by nameBorn and raised back to life again, I was made for moreSo why would I make a bed in my shameWhen a fountain of grace is running my way?I know I am Yours, and I was made for more”Made for More, Josh Baldwin Have you ever felt old? I recognize by many measures I’m still a young man, but I don’t always feel that way. When I…
The Sower and the Seed
“Whoever has ears, let them hear…” – Jesus Did you ever plant a seed in a plastic cup in Sunday School or at Vacation Bible School? Each child would get their own cup and seed. They would plant the seed in the cup and take it home to place in a windowsill. If you remembered to water it, you’d have a tiny little plant growing in your window in what felt like no time at all. It was exciting to…
Parables
Jesus was a master storyteller. He captivated audiences with the way He weaved spiritual truth in with practical stories. Nearly 2000 years later, the teachings of Jesus still captivate our hearts and minds. It’s the spiritual depth of such simple stories and the questions that He stirs deep within us that make these teachings so riveting and soul-prodding. Many of Jesus’ teachings were in the form of parables—a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. These parables…
Prayer Retreat
“God, we thank you for the inspiration of Jesus. Grant that we will love you with all our hearts, souls, and minds, and love our neighbors as we love ourselves, even our enemy neighbors. And we ask you, God, in these days of emotional tension, when the problems of the world are gigantic in extent and chaotic in detail, to be with us in our going out and our coming in, in our rising up and in our lying down,…