Stellar Summer JAM Camp showed kids ways they can shine Jesus' light to the people they know. The week includes lots of music, games, Bible lessons and art, all with this message: Shine for Jesus everyday! Here are a few scenes from the week. [gallery size="medium"...
The First Pres Nominating Committee has presented a slate of leaders to begin three-year terms of service in January 2024. Elders make up the governing body of our church, which is called the Session. They are responsible for the spiritual wellbeing of the church as...
We all know we need to testify about Jesus. But when it comes time to do it, some of us lack courage. Now, you may think that either you’re born with courage or not, but you can actually grow your courage. You can have more courage to testify. Here are three ways....
Why do the Gospel writers highlight Peter’s denial, likely the worst day of his life? One reason: to show how faithful Jesus is to his followers, even when they let him down. Peter has just failed Jesus utterly, but Jesus is about to prove him himself utterly...
Most of your posts on social media probably point out all your best moments. Rarely do any of us post our worst moments. Given that our instinct is to highlight the best and downplay the worst, we really should see the Gospel-writers inclusion of Peter’s denials of...
In one of my devotions this week I read this line: “Through silence, solitude and stillness, the sediment of life is settling down, and things are getting clearer.” (Peter Greig, Lectio 365, June 20 morning). Add to this that the practices of silence and solitude were...
Jesus prayed, and if he depended on prayer, don’t you think we should, too? I mean, we know the difference that prayer makes. But let me ask you this: How’s your prayer life? I think if we’re honest, all of us would admit it could use some improvement. Even if you’re...
On Sunday, we prayed for our seniors. Here is what Pastor Jon prayed for them. Lord, thank you that you have been with these students through all these years of school. And Lord, I pray that you would be with them all the days of their life, that they would walk with...
When the Bible says you can be filled with the Spirit, we often think it’s something that happens passively. In other words, we feel like we have no control over being full of the Spirit, that being filled comes randomly. But we can do things that make room for the...
Orphanages can be shockingly quiet. Infants and toddlers won’t cry if no one ever responds to their cries. I learned this from a story about how an adoptive father spent a week with the young children he and his wife were adopting but needed to leave for a few weeks...