May 15, 2023
The building design process for our new church building is moving towards its final stages. Contractors have been interviewed, finishing details need to be decided, and a budget needs to be worked out and agreed upon. The reality of a new church building is slowly starting to take shape. We are still on target for...
May 2, 2023
Ira Glass, host and producer of the radio and
television series This American Life once interviewed an Orthodox
Jew by the name of Meyer Silber. A portion of the interview
uncovered an uncomfortable reality about our anxiety regarding God.
Here's a part of the conversation.
Ira: Do you obey the commandments
[of...
Apr 24, 2023
Anxiety. Not only do we all deal with it, but it can take on many different forms. For example there's the new anxiety that comes from the Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO). The term refers to the sometimes energizing, sometimes terrifying anxiety that you are missing out on something absolutely amazing. It could be a party, a...
Apr 17, 2023
All of us experience anxiety, and for many people it is a daily struggle. In 2018, Medical News Today reported that anxiety disorders affect nearly one in five people. For children and teens, the CDC has found an increase in anxiety diagnoses. It’s important that we talk openly about struggles with anxiety—something...
Apr 10, 2023
Everything about the Christian faith rests on one miraculous
event, the bodily resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth
from the death of crucifixion. The apostle Paul puts it
very bluntly in his letter to the church in Corinth as to why the
resurrection is so important. He writes:
"And if Christ has not been raised, your...