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Jesus: Our “True North”
Notes and thoughts on Jody Mask's message on June 15, 2014 Last Sunday, Jody Mask delivered a compelling message reminding us that Jesus is our authority of all things in heaven and on earth; He is our True North, and all things rest on the authority of our Risen Lord...
Haiti Mission Trip 2014
Below are links to the emails we sent with updates and photos of the 2014 mission trip to Haiti: After flight delays, the team arrived and got settled. Click here to read the full report. The first full day in Haiti was Sunday, which included worship and meeting...
A New Vision of Life Together
Notes and thoughts on Elder Sue Peterson’s message June 8, 2014 The New Testament is rich with stories of redemption and transformation, and we continue to see those stories in the world today. We all need people and we are not alone. We are called to love one...
Settled or Available?
Notes and thoughts on Rev. Dr. Ed Peterson’s message June 1, 2014 How are you dealing with the seasons of life? Have you settled into a comfortable rut, resistant to change? Or are you available and willing to seek a new direction? Mid-life can be a time to...
Where Do We Go From Here?
Notes from Mike Bouch's message on May 25, 2014 We are beginning a new chapter in the life of Tuskawilla Presbyterian Church. We must work together as we move forward in our search for a new pastor. We also must recognize that we are not the same as we were the last...
Lenten Reflection
From Henri Nouwen's Lenten Reflection: "Passion is a kind of waiting - waiting for what other people are going to do. Jesus went to Jerusalem to announce the good news to the people of that city. And Jesus knew that he was going to put a choice before them:...
God’s Not Dead
Rev. Christopher Chandler If you haven't seen the movie God's Not Dead, see it this week and take your friends and family. Stacy and our girls thoroughly enjoyed the film when they saw it last weekend. The movie is an accurate portrayal of the challenges our...
Open Doorway
Rev. Christopher Chandler This week we return to our series Open Doorway. To overcome shame we must walk through the open door. As we begin to take our first steps through the doorway, acknowledging we are powerless in many ways, we often start grieving over our...
Silencing
Rev. Christopher Chandler “In a noise-polluted world, it is even difficult to hear ourselves think let alone try to be still and know God. Yet it seems essential for our spiritual life to seek some silence, no matter how busy we may be. Silence is not to be shunned...
Slowing
Rev. Christopher Chandler Slowing: A desire to curb my addiction to busyness, hurry and workaholism. Slowing is one way to overcome inner hurriedness… Through slowing, the sacrament of the present moment is tasted to the full. – Adele Ahlberg Calhoun, Author,...
Silence, Solitude, Sabbath
By Rev. Christopher Chandler, Pastor The Fourth Commandment Reads: Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Work six days and do everything you need to do. But the seventh day is a Sabbath to God, your God. Don’t do any work — not you, nor your son, nor your...
A Prayer Manual for the New Christian and a Tune-Up for the Rest of Us (Part 4)
Note: In this last of a four-part series, Andrew Mills discusses the proper prayer posture. Should we sit, stand or kneel when we pray? A lot of people think that the proper way to pray is by kneeling, clasping your hands together and closing your eyes. The...