by Pastor Karen Troxler Scripture: I Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11 “Be clearheaded.” These two words in 5:8 jumped out at me. It sounds like a simple, straight-forward instruction, doesn’t it? Life in general would go much more smoothly if all of us heeded that advice. Most relational disagreements between people, businesses,
Continue readingby Pastor Kevin Griffin Scripture: John 14:23 This week I have had one word on my tongue, one thought in my mind, one desire in my heart, that word is connection. It has been so interesting knowing each week that I have a small task which is to write a
Continue readingby Pastor JJ Wyzinski Scripture: Luke 5:12-13 If you’ve spent much time in the Nazarene Church you’ve probably heard your fair share about leprosy. If not, it’s a general word used to describe a variety of diseases that caused horrible disfigurations to a person’s body. Most famously we hear about
Continue readingby Pastor David Troxler Scripture: Matthew 13:18-23 With most activities being postponed or cancelled altogether, many of us are finding things to do around our homes like… • Long-overdue repair projects • Trying out new recipes • Binging on facebook or television • Gardening • Taking walks • Finding a
Continue readingby Pastor Karen Troxler Scripture: Luke 12:13-21 Years ago, my brother and I decided that we would never fight over our parents’ belongings when the time came to divide or dispense with them. Primarily, my parents’ possessions are of sentimental value. Yet, families have been known to fight over these
Continue readingby Pastor Kevin Griffin Scripture: Psalm 47:1,5 When was the last time you shouted and what was the reason? You may not like your own answer to those two questions, but I do think they are fair. I have asked myself those two questions now for over a week. I
Continue readingby Pastor Jim Lucas Scripture: Deut 31:8 / 1:30 I’ve walked suspended, wooden bridges a few times in my life. Not many, mind you. But a few. It’s both fun AND scary. My wife doesn’t like them at all. There’s this thing called- assurance. Do I know, REALLY know, this
Continue readingby Pastor Chris Shalter Scripture: Acts 16:16-40 I’m a runner. I have been ever since I was in the military. I find it to be extremely therapeutic – it gets my heart pumping, my blood flowing, it relieves my stress and anxiousness, my mind is telling my body that I’m
Continue readingby Pastor David Troxler Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18 We all have them now, don’t we? Those masks. N-95’s, homemade cloth masks, surgical procedure masks, various types and we all need to wear them in public. You can’t even go to a drive up at McD’s without wearing one or they won’t
Continue readingby Pastor Karen Troxler Scripture Reading: Hebrews 12:1-14 A few weeks ago, Dave and I went for a walk on the Warwick-to-Ephrata Rail-Trail. One young woman, who was running up and down a steep hill off to the side, caught my attention. I don’t know whether she was in training
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