Thoughts from our church life Lake City, Michigan
Our church is holding a prayer vigil from 12 noon to 5:00 PM on Good Friday. The church will be open during this time and we invite everyone to be in prayer for 30 minutes. You may come into the church or you may pray at a place of your choosing. There is a videoContinue reading “Good Friday Prayer Vigil”
The following is a repost from https://www.joyfulnoiseletter.com/hhsunday.asp As we begin to leave the shadows of Lent behind and the glory of the empty tomb, we are going to celebrate Holy Humor Sunday! In these sometimes-troubling times we shall pause to stand in God’s corner and laugh as those who have been delivered to victory, andContinue reading “Holy Humor Sunday”
As we move toward Easter, we are also still dealing with the effects of COVID19. Even though we are weary of efforts to repress the spread of the virus, and the number of people being vaccinated is growing, still we are not yet free to live as we normally would desire. The saying goes patienceContinue reading “Easter Services”
“We Would See Jesus” John 12:20-33 Have you ever wondered what Jesus looks like? Nowhere in the Bible are we given Jesus’ description. Was he tall, or short? Did he have long hair or short hair? Was he a powerful man whose muscles had been strengthened by years of carpentry work with his father,Continue reading “Sermon March 21, 2020”
“Lift Him Up” John 3:14-21 “Snakes, why’d it have to be snakes.” That was Harrison Ford’s iconic line as Indiana Jones in “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Indiana Jones had to descend into a buried room. He lights a torch and tosses it in and sees snakes covering every inch of the floor, ankleContinue reading “Sermon for March 14, 2021”
John 2:13-22 “The Living Silence” Jesus enters the temple during high season of Passover. This was their big celebration of the year, but Jesus does not like what he sees. In an outer courtyard, nearing the temple building, the space has been turned into a grand marketplace –A last stop shop for all yourContinue reading “Sermon for March 7, 2021”
Kingship or Kingdom Mark 8:29-38 I grew up in a town close to Moundsville, WV. Moundsville is a pleasant little town, and if you are ever there, there are a couple of sights to see. There is one of the largest conical shape Indian mounds in the country there. Also in the same areaContinue reading “Sermon February 28, 2021”
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