Danish philosopher, Soren Kierkegaard, once said that just as a physician might say that there is no one in perfect health, so one might say that there is no one who is not to some extent in despair. All of us feel discouragement, perhaps to the point of dismay at some time in our lives over some area of our lives.If this is true, then how can we help as a church? We can be a Fellowship of Encoura...  Read More

As of this writing, the MLB World Series has begun with the American League Tampa Bay Rays vs. the National League Milwaukee Brewers. Though I have been a Cubs fan for many years, still I enjoy seeing the World Series. I have some favorite stories I enjoy remembering regarding the World Series.One in particular, that stands out in my mind, was quite a number of years ago when Orel Hershiser was p...  Read More

Let’s admit it. Life can be overwhelming at times. Am I right? You know it’s true! When you find yourself in those kind of situations, you must remind yourself, as a child of God, that you are never truly alone, neither are you really on our own.Push yourself on those dark days to open your heart to your relationship and companionship with God. Here is where you will find God’s presence and His as...  Read More

I have a sign I keep in my Pastor’s office at the church that humorously reads:“If at first you don’t succeed, then skydiving is not for you!I suppose that is true; skydiving is unforgiving! However, that is not the case with most things in life. Usually when failure throws you down, you don’t have to stay down. You can get up and try again. You can get off your seat and get back on your feet. Tha...  Read More

Some days it rains. There seems to have been a lot of those lately. Have you noticed? Frankly, it may be my fault. The sprinkler system went out at my house and the installation team for the new system has delayed in coming for a while. I am waiting patiently for them. However, I have also prayed earnestly for a lot of rain so that I don’t have to water my yard manually. Prayer has been working! S...  Read More

I do not know whether you have noticed or not, but the Bible says a lot about perseverance. For example— “Let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith… (Hebrews 12:1-2).“We know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character, and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His lov...  Read More