Texts: Joel 2:12-19; Revelation 7:9-14 Recently I read that the worldwide apparel industry is valued at $3 Trillion dollars; that’s 3,000 billion and accounts for 2 percent of the world’s gross domestic product. We love our clothes. Take a walk through the shopping mall and you’ll see one clothing store after another, offering one style... Continue Reading →

The season of Lent is framed by this wonderful passage from the Prophet Joel: “Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love” (Joel 2:13). This isn’t just something we sing in the Lenten Liturgy; it’s a call from the Lord to us, a reminder... Continue Reading →

During this holy season, we should be reminded of God's love for the world. "By this, the love of God is revealed in us: that God has sent his one and only Son into the world so that we may live through him. In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that... Continue Reading →

Another good reminder. With all the activities of the Christmas season, we tend to forget the significance of time. This painting here is rich! The title is, "Mary Comforts Eve." What a powerful message! God's promise, first made in the garden, is coming! And Remember, "The Lord is near the brokenhearted, He delivers those who... Continue Reading →

Preaching Repentance by James Arne Nestingen http://www.gospeloutreach.org/sites/default/files/content/Preaching_Repentance_PDF.pdf Preaching Repentance Is a Problem Theologically, there is no question about its priority. When the New Testament sums up the message of Jesus and the apostles, it identifies repentance with faith as the gospel's consequence: “The kingdom of God is at hand: repent, and believe in the gospel”... Continue Reading →