Author Archives: Pastor Dave

One of our favorite new Christmas songs is “It’s About the Cross” by the Ball brothers, the lyrics of which are: It’s not just about the manger Where the baby lay It’s not all about the angelsWho sing for him … Continue reading →

     I heard about a Christmas program given by some Sunday School children. At one point four children were to come out, each carrying a big letter to spell the word “STAR.” Somehow they got mixed up and instead … Continue reading →

      As I meditate on the wonder of Christmas, how God, in the person of Jesus Christ, came to earth to become one of us so He could suffer and die to pay for our sins and defeat Satan … Continue reading →

     I trust you had “Happy Thanksgiving” as you spent time with family and friends “counting your blessings.”  As Christians we have an infinite number of things for which to give thanks, both seen and unseen. “Every good thing bestowed … Continue reading →

     The Pilgrims’ landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts on Dec. 21, 1620 was anything but a heartening experience. True, they had reached their long-awaited destination, but privation, illness, and hunger were awaiting their arrival. Their first winter in the new world looked as … Continue reading →

     One of the fastest growing businesses in America is self-storage units. We see storage units springing up everywhere, not only in our local community but pretty much everywhere we travel.  Obviously people have so much stuff that they … Continue reading →

     World War I, known as “The Great War,” officially ended when the “Treaty of Versailles” was signed on June 28, 1918 in the palace of Versailles outside of the town of Versailles, France. Fighting, however, ceased seven months … Continue reading →

     As a result of the shutdowns during the COVID epidemic, we experienced a number of shortages such as toilet paper and hand cleaner and disinfectants.  At other times in our history there have been shortages of other basic … Continue reading →

     As followers of Jesus Christ, we have dual citizenship. While we may be citizens of the country in which we live, we are also citizens of heaven (Phil. 3:20).  Along with citizenship goes responsibilities.      As citizens … Continue reading →

     A year ago we were working to unload a big trailer load of branches at our local landfill (which, by the way, has one of the most beautiful views of our majestic Cabinet Mountains of any place in the area) … Continue reading →