I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.IContinue reading “Sheep Family Together!”
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Be Thomas
Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into hisContinue reading “Be Thomas”
Still Jesus
Hello Church Family, this is Pastor Phil! This time, last year, we were in the parking lot together celebrating Easter. Do you remember how windy it was that Easter Sunday when we had our first drive-through communion service?! Shiloh was trying to hold on to the paper plates and my stoles wouldn’t stop whipping meContinue reading “Still Jesus”
He Already Knew…
If I knew then, what I know now. How often have you said something like that?! I know I have. Looking back on past mistakes and unfortunate choices I’ve made I think sometimes, if I knew how all of that would turn out or if I had had the insight I have now, then IContinue reading “He Already Knew…”
Sunday of Unspoken Need
There they were, people from every corner of the known world, celebrating the Passover feast in Jerusalem. This was a day filled with meaning and purpose, high expectations, and need, a lot of need. The Passover feast was the day when they remembered God’s deliverance of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt andContinue reading “Sunday of Unspoken Need”
What’s Behind the Curtain?
Hello Church Family, this is Pastor Phil! Our reading today is from Mark 8: And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. And he said this plainly. And Peter took him asideContinue reading “What’s Behind the Curtain?”
Un-friend?
Hello Church Family, this is Pastor Phil! Last Sunday, my family stopped at our favorite little Mexican restaurant in Akron for brunch after worship. They have the most amazing enchiladas with salsa verde! While we were munching on tasty food, I was watching a news broadcast playing on the tv in the corner. The newsContinue reading “Un-friend?”
Hardship with Gratitude
I’m pretty sure this meditation is going to sound crazy to start with, but please stick with me. We can be grateful for the hardships in our life. I’m going to say that again. We can be grateful for the hardships in our life. First, what I’m not saying. When I make that statement, I’m notContinue reading “Hardship with Gratitude”
What Comes Next
Hello church family, this is Pastor Phil- This past week my grandmother Fran, called my wife and I to come out to her barn because we had left a few things out there from our move. Give you a little background. When my family moved to Ohio from NJ, we had decided to merge ourContinue reading “What Comes Next”
Living Life Together is Hard, These 3 Things Can Help You Right Now!
Living Life Together is Hard, These 3 Things Can Help You Right Now! This past weekend I was privileged to share God’s Word and blessing at a wedding. They’re young and they are really just in the beginning of what it means to live life together. There will be ups and downs and all sortsContinue reading “Living Life Together is Hard, These 3 Things Can Help You Right Now!”
