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...

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...

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...

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...

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...