WE WERE MADE TO LOVE, AND TO BE LOVED            There are many phrases that the Church likes to quote, but […]

What do you see when you look at our cross outside of the sanctuary? On Palm Sunday, we covered it with palms. They lasted all […]

THERE’S NOT ENOUGH TIME!!! You’ve probably noticed that one of my favorite sayings is, “Well, that’s another sermon for another day.”  This past week I’ve […]

To Be That Comfortable…. Our cat, Lucy, has a way of getting comfortable IMMEDIATELY when she lies or sits down. Not much adjusting or fussing, […]

AFTER THE BUNNIES HAVE GONE…                  A friend of mine showed me his sermon for the Sunday AFTER Easter – the mess he found in […]

There’s a show that Kim and I watch (“Everybody Loves Raymond”) where, as kids, the wife was always popular and with the “In” crowd, and […]

Why do we need a Summer Reserve Fund?                Here in Southwest Florida we have a unique situation that most churches in the US do not […]

HALFWAY THROUGH LENT – AM I HALFWAY LIKE JESUS?                On Ash Wednesday we challenged ourselves with the questions – “Forty days from now, do I […]

What Does It Mean to “Be More Like Jesus”?   Every church, every Christian claims that they are following Jesus. So why are we so […]