Musings

      By Pastor Dave Holland “And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ When he had said this he breathed his last.”  Luke 23:45-46 I admit it, dead bodies give me the heebie—jeebies.  People rarely talk...

      By Sean Dietrich “What is Easter?” the boy asked his grandfather.  The old man and boy sat on the front porch. That’s where people used to sit in the olden days. They used to build porches on the fronts of houses so you could wave at your neighbors. Now they build...

By Rev. Gueary Clendenning There is a prophecy in the Old Testament of the Bible concerning the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.It is found in Isaiah 52: 13-15 in the New Living Translation: “See, my servant will prosper; he will be highly exalted. But many were amazed when they...

  By Michael Yoder, Retired FBI Criminal Profiler Last month, I talked about murder as the result of extreme emotions such as anger, hatred, revenge, jealousy or even love. Or, it could be due to a desire to conceal a different crime (self-preservation) or to gain something (greed). Understanding Victimology helps...

By Sean Dietrich “I started choking,” said Jennifer Yakubesan. It was a typical evening, some years ago. The family was eating supper before church, somewhere in the wilds of Michigan. It was spaghetti. The flagship food of happy families. “I looked at my husband and my son, and I started to make...

By Pastor Dave Holland “Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ When he had said this, he breathed his last. The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, ‘Surely this was a righteous man.’” Luke 23: 46-47  Jeff was a regular...

By Pastor Dave Holland My title may remind you of the rude relative who is inappropriate at a family funeral. You know, the one who lets his cell phone ring and then talks loudly. Or they cry noisily on your shoulder. No, I’m talking about Jesus. Jesus is the rudest funeral...

By Sean Dietrich We were newlyweds, living in a grungy apartment. Each morning, I would wake before her. I would pass my morning hours writing poetry on a yellow legal pad, sipping coffee. Mostly, I’d write the kinds of god-awful things you’d expect newlyweds to write. I’m talking painfully corny stuff. I’d...

Start your new year with a practice that will transform your life—reading the Gospel of Luke and experiencing the life of Christ daily. Read with a companion book as Every Day Jesus presents the real Jesus–who He is, what He does and what He teaches. This 40-Day devotional/Bible study invites...

By Pastor Dave Holland “You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” Luke 24:48-49, NIV Our super-heroes want to be clothed with power. Superman and Batman have...