“A PRAYER FOR THE YEAR: PSALM 71” Psalm 71: 1-16 The Reverend Tasha Blackburn January 31, 2016 There was once a pastor who only ministered to senior citizens. After years of doing this, he told a colleague of his: “After all this time, I have learned that God saves…” The colleague wondered if his […]
“FEEDING PROGRAMS” You Are Not Alone: Week Three John 21: 15-19 The Reverend Phillip Blackburn January 24, 2016 What is loneliness? We’ve been talking about it for 3 weeks but we’ve never really defined it. So what is it? Well, I think if you boil it right down to its core, loneliness is about connection. […]
“SITTIN’ WITH MY FRIENDS AND TALKING TO MYSELF” The End of Loneliness: Part Two John 15: 12-17 The Reverend Phillip Blackburn January 17, 2016 Do you remember your very first best friend? Think about it for a minute. Who were they? Where did you meet? What was your relationship like? What made them special? Over […]
“NO ORPHANS HERE” The End of Loneliness: Part One John 14: 15-27 The Reverend Tasha Blackburn January 10, 2016 We are born alone, we live alone, we die alone.” I believe it was Orson Wells who said that. He went on to say that thinking we weren’t alone was nothing but an illusion. And […]
“Wise Men From the East” David Hawkins Sunday, January 3, 2016 During the Christmas season I was reading Daniel. I came across the words “wise men” (Dan 2:24). I thought of Matthew’s magi story. Matthew tells us the magi are from the east. I wondered, how did these travelers from far away know of and […]