My Church Notes

Making the Most of Our Lives (part 1 of 2)

Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 tells us that the best way to live is to take care of ourselves, have a good time, and make the most of whatever job we ...

The Gift of Work

There is a restaurant chain known as T.G.I. Friday’s. We have hump days on Wednesdays. We live for weekends and holidays. Yet, without our jobs, we could not survive. Think back on television ...

Our GALOSHES God

There is an old children’s verse that goes something like this: April showers bring May ...

Forgiving the Unforgivable (part 8 of 8)

How long is forever? We hear it all time, and then the divorce happens. The flower dies. That special thing we loved so much is gone forever...and ever...and for a ...

Forgiving the Unforgivable (part 7 of 8)

When we come to God, he expects a 180 degree shift in our actions. If we were going one way, he expects us to head the other. If we treated people one way, he expects us to treat them ...

Forgiving the Unforgivable (part 6 of 8)

Can we feel guilty even if we’ve done nothing wrong? And if we do, is there any way to resolve the feelings of ...

Forgiving the Unforgivable (part 5 of 8)

What if we were named for what we have done for ...

Forgiving the Unforgivable (part 4 of 8)

When someone does us wrong, who is the first person we tell? Our most ardent supporter, of ...

Forgiving the Unforgivable (part 2 of 8)

The place of ultimate safety is in the home. When the world batters us, we can turn to our family for security and ...

A Neither God

Imagine a newborn baby. She is constantly attended to, and the least of her demands are instantly met. She quickly learns that she can trust those in charge of ...

Forgiving the Unforgivable (part 3 of 8)

We’ve all got something that terrifies us. No matter how many times we are reassured, we can see only the impending ...

Forgiving the Unforgivable (part 1 of 8)

How many times have we opened our mouths, only to later regret we’d said anything at ...

Our FRESH God

In April of 2013, a devastating storm hit the East Coast of the United States, bringing huge trees crashing to the ground. Mighty oaks that had stood for generations lay stilled, their limbs ...