Pastor's Blog

Thoughts, ideas, questions, ponderings, discussions, and general musings by Pastor Dave

No One Dies for My Sins!

11 Mar 2009 - I was having coffee with a friend at the Hard Times Café on the West Bank of the U of M the other day....... more

Happy 200th Abe!

12 Feb 2009 - On February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born in a one room log cabin in backwoods Hardin County, Kentucky. He grew up on newly broken pioneer farms of the frontier...... more

Contentment I

15 Jan 2009 - I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound...... more

Step Out to Fight Diabetes

12 Sep 2008 - On Saturday, September 27 I will be participating on the Average Josh's Team to Step Out for Diabetes... more

3 things to do before you die

01 Sep 2008 - ... more

A dog named Faith

30 Aug 2008 - ... more

Fourth of July Blog: The Virtues of Abe

06 Jul 2008 - What percentage of Americans, do you think, would consider themselves “patriots”? The answer is 90% from a recent poll...... more

Young Soul

23 Jun 2008 - The song, New Soul, by French born Israeli Yael Naim (see full lyrics and P.S. below), says that you are a new soul living in a strange world filled with joy and fear. ... more

My bird taught me everything I know

11 Jun 2008 - Some of the most important lessons I have learned about being a good husband I have learned from my cockatiel...Squawks... more

A man lying on the street dying

06 Jun 2008 - Watch the video above...it is shocking. Watch it a second time and count how... more

The Joy of Death

29 May 2008 - Yes…there is joy in death. One of the great privileges of being a pastor is... more

Tulips Everywhere

16 Apr 2008 - My wife caused me to have a strange dream last week. In my dream the garden in my yard was filled with tulips everywhere... more

Help us with fonts & colors

13 Apr 2008 - We are trying to figure out a font and color that is more user friendly for people visiting our website. Please comment on which one you like the best!... more

The keys to life and health

07 Apr 2008 - One of the biggest concerns on your mind is ‘How can I live a long, happy and healthy life?’ You might not be fully conscious of this concern…but it’s there! So, how can you get it... more

What we owe God

22 Mar 2008 - Last Wednesday night I came to our church youth group meeting and found a note from Davey on my office desk that read, “Dad, Here is half of what I owe you. I can get you the other half next Weds. I love you! Davey”... more

Slivers

20 Mar 2008 - I was cleaning off my fireplace mantel about a month ago and I got a sliver in the palm of my left hand. It went in pretty deep and disappeared. I couldn’t’ get it out, so I decided to just leave it. That was a mistake!... more

Refrigerator

20 Mar 2008 - What…you ask? Does God really care about your…refrigerator? What are you talking about?... more

Our Vision & Goals

14 Mar 2008 - Here are our goals and vision for 2008. What do you think?... more

The Dream Giver

03 Mar 2008 - Walt Disney once said, “All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them.” Recently... more

Bible verse?

26 Feb 2008 - My favorite Bible verse is Proverbs 3:5-6. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart..." It became my favorite verse when... more

Contentment II

31 Dec 1969 - A man sat in a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin on a cold January morning. He played six Bach...... more

Becoming a Peacemaker

31 Dec 1969 - ... more