a word from the pastor

Praying for Israel and the Middle East

As I sat in my office, reading about the present conflict in Israel, the Bach station on Amazon music was playing in the background. As I wondered how it will all end, suddenly, Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus began to play. I stopped what I was doing and went into full-blown worship mode. This! Yes...
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Does God Ever Sanction Violence?

A friend once told me about an exchange he experienced with a Muslim who clearly perceived the distinction between their two religions. He said, “The difference between you and me is that you would die for your God and I would kill for mine.” Without debating his view of Islam, one thing in his s...
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