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Songs that Strike a Chord…“Somewhere over the Rainbow”
Genesis 9: 8-17 Popular songs throughout the decades have had an incredible ability to capture the mood of America: our fears, our...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Jan 196 min read


Songs That Strike a Chord: Finding Sacred Truths in Secular Music
“Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord” - Ephesians 5:19...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Jan 72 min read


The Good News is So Very Good!
Luke 2:22-35 If it were up to most Presbyterians, evangelism would be spelled with four letters. We seem to fall into two categories:...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Dec 27, 20244 min read


Advent Treasure
Luke 2:1-20 Luke’s Gospel is filled with powerful phrases but the one that has especially caught my attention this year is that marvelous...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Dec 24, 20245 min read


Prayer for Christmas
Shared during Sunday Worship on December 22, 2024. O God of every good and perfect gift, in your great love you chose to illumine the...

Rev. Adam Gorman
Dec 19, 20242 min read


Advent…Benedictions
Luke 1:39-45 (46-55) In our society, there are many different types of speech: casual conversations, sermons, lectures, stump speeches,...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Dec 19, 20246 min read


Advent...Bucket Lists
Luke 1:5-25 Over the years, I have been thankful for the opportunities to complete several items on my bucket list: Hiking out west with...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Dec 12, 20245 min read


Prayer of Thanksgiving, Intercession, and Petition
Shared during Sunday Worship on December 15, 2024. God of grace, thank you for this season of waiting. Thank you for the joy of children...

Rev. Adam Gorman
Dec 12, 20242 min read


Advent...Repentance Through Praise
Luke 3:1-6 Every year, the second week in Advent, we are reminded to repent. This is a critical process in preparing ourselves for the...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Dec 6, 20242 min read


Prayer of Thanksgiving, Intercession, and Petition
Shared during Sunday Worship on December 8, 2024. Almighty and gracious God, as we continue our journey through Advent, we are grateful...

Dr. Charles Guth
Dec 6, 20241 min read


Hope on the Horizon: Preparing Our Hearts for the Christ Child
My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour. - Luke 1:46b-47 This Advent invites us all to reframe the way we...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Dec 4, 20243 min read


Hope…The Wrong End of the Telescope
Luke 21:25-36 There is something about the modern world that at times feels inextricably trapped in a doom loop. Each day carries the...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Nov 29, 20245 min read


The Delight in the Light
Matthew 5:14-16 Here is a selected list from the apostle Paul of some of the things Christians get themselves trapped in: jealousy,...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Nov 14, 20245 min read


Prayer of Thanksgiving, Intercession, and Petition
Shared during Sunday Worship on November 10, 2024. Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, you are the origin of all being and the...

Dr. Charles Guth
Nov 10, 20242 min read


Beacon of God’s Love…Stoke Your Light
Mark 12:28-34 We are officially in stewardship season. Our theme this year, to be a beacon of hope, challenges our congregation to share...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Nov 3, 20246 min read


Reverisco
Mark 10:46-52 Jesus’ frequent words to those He healed, “ Your faith has made you well ,” is very curious. We might expect him to...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Oct 24, 20246 min read


Prayer of Thanksgiving, Intercession, and Petition
Shared during Sunday Worship on October 20, 2024. Almighty God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, you are the creator and the redeemer, the...

Dr. Charles Guth
Oct 17, 20242 min read


You Are the Light of the World
Matthew 5:14 There is a wonderful principal in thermodynamics which explains that every “body”emits radiation. Humans, rather than...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Oct 17, 20242 min read


Prayer of Thanksgiving, Intercession, and Petition
Shared during Sunday Worship on October 13, 2024. Eternal God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, from Your fullness we have all received...

Dr. Charles Guth
Oct 13, 20242 min read


A Beacon of Hope…The Radiant Light of God
Hebrews 1:1-4 Light has always captured our imagination. By it, we can see the world around us; it brings warmth to our bodies, and...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Evans
Oct 4, 20247 min read
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