by James Armpriester | Dec 24, 2020 | Christmas, Spiritual
Rev James Armpriester 24 December 2020 Merry Christmas! I hope your day is full of joy, and as Bing Crosby sings, “May your days be merry and bright!” Today is the day we celebrate the gift of love God so generously sent to us! Jesus — the Son of God — clothed...
by James Armpriester | Nov 23, 2020 | Spiritual
Rev. James Armpriester 23 November 2020 O ne month before I was born, in October 1962, the “October Crisis” reached its pinnacle as the United States and the Soviet Union nearly went to war. The issue was Soviet missiles being delivered to Cuba. Having a missile base...
by James Armpriester | Nov 16, 2020 | Spiritual
Rev James Armpriester 16 November 2020 B efore pursuing a call to ministry, I was a molecular biologist. For 10 years, post-graduate school, I worked in a lab designing and performing all sorts of genetic engineering experiments. My focus was to “improve” enzymes used...
by Chris Rainey | Nov 9, 2020 | Spiritual
Pastor Chris Rainey 9 November 2020 The Beatitudes describe the values of God’s kingdom, and this week’s kingdom value that allows us to experience the blessed life is mercy. What is mercy? Mercy refers to acts that address people’s misery that emerge from a sense...
by James Armpriester | Nov 2, 2020 | Spiritual
Rev. James Armpriester 2 November 2020 L ast month, I went to cash a check at my bank. Miraculously, I was the only car in the drive-thru lane. Not feeling the need to be in a hurry, I struck up a conversation with the teller. The conversation landed on what I do for...
by James Armpriester | Oct 26, 2020 | Spiritual
Rev. James Armpriester 26 October 2020 The other day, I was in a conversation with someone who said something completely different from what I thought would be said! Has that ever happened to you — out of nowhere, the conversation takes a left turn when you thought it...
