Pastors Messages

Hello Washington

Written by on July 17, 2019

I strongly believe that if you take these seven tasks deadly seriously, and make them the seven most important things in your life–even for a short period of time–then you will see a powerful net positive result in the lives of the people around you, and maybe even in your own life, too. Here they are:

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Some Reflections on Easter

Written by on April 9, 2019
Some Reflections on Easter

The Easter season is a great time to focus in on our ideas of God – and on our relationship with Him.  Following are some thoughts I wrote for our April Newsletter, the ECHO, about the Lord’s resurrection as it is described in the Gospels. About the Lord’s Resurrection There is as you may know […]

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People Wonder about our Church Logo:

Written by on August 15, 2018
People Wonder about our Church Logo:

Why do we feature a white horse and two interlocking letters, rather than the traditional symbol of the cross?  There are several reasons.  First, the horse is a Biblical symbol for the power of understanding, and the white horse described in the Book of Revelation represents the power of a pure, true understanding.  This is […]

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Good and Truth

Written by on June 21, 2018
Good and Truth

In a political and social environment where people are inclined to select their truth from any number of conflicting sources, and where “fake news” is the indictment most used to discredit information we don’t like, it can be difficult to sort fact from fiction.  But the truth matters, and ignorance or misunderstanding can hurt us […]

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Firearms in Schools

Written by on March 22, 2018
Firearms in Schools

Quite apart from the fact that our Lord clearly warns against any attempt to address violence with violence  (Matthew 5:38-42), it is our considered opinion that school safety ultimately depends on the cultivation of a strong culture of charity – among the students themselves and between all the students and staff.  More guns in schools […]

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The #MeToo Movement

Written by on February 14, 2018
The #MeToo Movement

February 14th, 2018 If there’s one thing sacred in the spiritual and practical life of the church it is marriage – and all the expressions of intimacy that belong to the realm of marriage.  In fact, we are one of very few churches in the world that teach the potential for marriage with all its […]

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Concerned about the State of the World?

Written by on October 25, 2016

There’s an old cartoon that features a man after death arriving in heaven, asking God why He permitted so many crimes and atrocities in the world he had just come from.  In the next frame we see God saying, “That’s funny, I was going to ask YOU the same thing.” God permits all sorts of […]

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Violence is Not the Answer (click to read more)

Written by on June 15, 2016

July 20, 2016 – It is with profound sadness, grief, and concern for our nation that we mark the the series of incidents of racially charged homicides in our country.  As we know, actions like this are permitted in Divine Providence for the sake of human free-will, and also for the reason that they expose […]

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Written by on June 5, 2016

Sermon Series on The Trinity

Written by on February 10, 2016

I have been moved to undertake a short sermon series on The Trinity.

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