by Christopher Kirwan | Jul 18, 2016 | From the Pastor
Gracious God, merciful and mighty, our hearts continue to break with the ocean of tragedy in which we are swimming. Wave after wave of deaths, evil, and intent to hurt others finds its way to our shores. This time the wave is in the form of more tragedy. In the wake...
by Christopher Kirwan | Jul 10, 2016 | From the Pastor
Most of us like some sort of fruit. But though fruit takes us a few minutes to consume, it takes a lot longer to produce. All the fruits we enjoy eating began their life as a tiny seed which grew into the tree, bush or vine that ultimately produced the fruit—a seed...
by Christopher Kirwan | Jul 8, 2016 | From the Pastor
Merciful God, we often want to cry out, “When will it end?!” How much longer must we endure daily stories of injustice, of violence, of hatred and of people intent on destroying peace and breaking down intentional attempts of love? We know that You sent...
by Christopher Kirwan | Jul 3, 2016 | From the Pastor
Wolves can be our friends, or they can be out to get us. They have sharp teeth, have a tendency to pick on the weakest and most vulnerable among us, and seek us as a means to an end: ultimately their own well-being and survival. Without question, being a sheep, and...
by Christopher Kirwan | Jun 26, 2016 | From the Pastor
Most of us enjoy at least some kind of fruit and we all have our favorites. We also might avoid certain fruits due to allergies or simple preferences. Thankfully, there are a wide variety of fruits, all of them offering different tastes, textures, benefits and juices....
by Christopher Kirwan | Jun 13, 2016 | From the Pastor
Lord, in your mercy we pray. We pray that the overflowing love you have for all your children find space in everyone’s heart. We pray for healing, and your miraculous mending touch that it may help heal the physical, emotional and spiritual wounds that have been...
