Communicating Christ (Page 84)
February is often referred to as the “Month of Love” – a month filled with roses, boxed-chocolates, special Valentines dinners and don’t forget Cupid, and his quiver of arrows. And while all of these are associated with love, do they really express true love? They might… but again, they might not. There is a story…
On Friday, January 26, the ELS pastors from California, Arizona and Utah met for a pastoral conference. Because of the long distances involved, these pastors are only able to meet once a year face-to-face in conjunction with the Women’s Mission Rally, so this was a special occasion. These conferences are opportunities for ongoing ministerial education…
There is a story of a pastor who, one day, met a young boy standing outside his church, carrying a rusty cage, in which several birds fluttered nervously. The pastor inquired, “Son, where did you get those birds?” The boy replied, “I trapped them out in the field.” “What are you going to do with…
On Sunday, December 24, the morning service at 9am will celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent. The evening service on Sunday will celebrate Christmas Eve and the nativity at 6:30pm. Monday, December 25, at 9am, the Christmas Festival service will focus on the Incarnation, that God took on our humanity and entered into history at…