God Moving At Maranatha
January 22, 2023
Friday, January 20, 2023
Table Fellowship
There is something about just coming together around food and fellowship that really changes the tone of a gathering. You meet, you eat, you connect.
Our Young Adults have been sharing meals together periodically ahead of...
January 15, 2023
Friday, January 13, 2023
Not a Fan
I am not a fan of Jesus. If that seems shocking to you, please let me explain.
A fan, of a sport for example, is someone who is devoted to his or her team. They will attend games, hang out with other devotees of the sport, and spend...
January 8, 2023
Friday, January 06, 2023
There’s Power in our Worship
Our worship is powerful. Have you thought about that lately? What happens when we lift our voices in praise and adoration? Have you considered the glorious exchange that occurs when we set our hearts and...
January 1, 2023
Friday, December 30, 2022
Taking on the Challenge of a New Year
As we prepare to launch into 2023, you may find yourself reflecting on the past year and wondering what your new year holds. You may even set some goals for yourself (if only to lose the weight you gained...
December 25, 2022
Thursday, December 22, 2022
The Mystery and Madness of Christmas
Christmas is both mystery and madness.
On the one hand, Christmas invites us to reflect on one of the most profound mysteries revealed in Scripture: God became man. The Almighty--the eternal...
December 18, 2022
Friday, December 16, 2022
THIS SEVEN-YEAR-OLD THINKS OUR CHURCH IS COOL
My children and grandchildren attended church with us recently. I experienced a delightful moment with my seven-year-old grandson, Adam, before the church service began. I think you will be...
December 11, 2022
Friday, December 09, 2022
FRIENDSHIP CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
It was the most exclusive ticket in town last Monday night. Friendship hosted their annual Christmas pageant in the chapel at Maranatha.
Due to technological challenges with a hybrid in person and online friendship...
December 4, 2022
Friday, December 02, 2022
WHAT GOD IS DOING AMONG US
We know that God is at work all around us. However, we only ever get to see a tiny fraction of what He is doing at any given time. At our ministry leaders’ meeting held this past week, I felt like the veil was...
November 27, 2022
Friday, November 25, 2022
TELL THE GOOD NEWS
Christians have a special name for this time of year. We call it “Advent.” The word means “coming” or “arrival.” It is a time when we look back to Christ’s coming at Christmas, and...
November 20, 2022
Friday, November 18, 2022
Growing Leadership
Week by week at Maranatha, hundreds of us gather to worship, study, pray, find support, experience friendship, and serve. This could not happen without capable leadership helping to organize our efforts. That is why I am...
November 13, 2022
Friday, November 11, 2022
Welcoming the Deaf Community
Several weeks ago, Quinte Deaf Fellowship (QDF) approached me to ask if their group could worship in Maranatha’s building on Sundays. I brought their request to Council, and the response was unanimously...
November 6th, 2022
Friday, November 04, 2022
Next Gen Leadership
It has always amazed me how God gives people as ordinary as you or I the keys to His Kingdom (Matt. 16:19). Handing over keys can be such a difficult thing, and yet it is natural to the cycle of humanity. Children grow up and...
