“Don’t Confuse Weeds with Wheat”
Don’t confuse weeds with wheat. That might sound like strange advice, as if there’s some epidemic of people weeding out fruits and vegetables from their garden instead of dandelions and thistles!
Entries by Amanda Petersen
Psalm 118
Perhaps those words made you do a double take. It’s not that the words are unfamiliar, we hear them every year in church, but usually we hear these words around Easter.
“Failing Flesh, Faithful Father”
This weekend’s holiday gets us thinking about fathers, and one of my favorite things about being a dad over the years has been building the “legend of dad”.
“What do you think of your Pastor?”
Today, the Apostle Paul addresses the topic of what we should think of pastors, but not by looking at any of these things we tend to look at.
On the Road Again
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains. Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot stumble. He who watches over you will not slumber. The Lord will watch to keep you from all harm. He will watch over […]
“The Only Requirement is Thirst”
Happy Pentecost! Today we celebrate the birthday of the Christian Church. It’s a day that gets us thinking about the church growing with all those amazing events in our reading from Acts.
“The Ascension Difference”
Today we are celebrating that Jesus ascended into heaven 40 days after rising from the dead. It sounds pretty important! We’d probably all agree this is a significant event…. But WHY? Sure, Jesus is in heaven, that’s great! What DIFFERENCE does his ASCENSION really make for our lives here on this earth?
“The Answer is Always Jesus”
It’s the basic Sunday School answer. Every child knows it. THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS JESUS…
May 2026 Newsletter Article
13 He waters the mountains from his upper chambers; the land is satisfied by the fruit of his work. 14 He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate—bringing forth food from the earth: 15 wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts. 16 The trees of the Lord are well watered, the cedars […]
May Newsletter
If you’re anything like me, it’s easy to feel upbeat during this time of the year.
