Pastors Corner

We live in a culture that is obsessed with appearances.  The pressure to project an attractive image that measures up to celebrity standards can be especially oppressive to today’s youth. Is the measure of a […]

First Things First We all do it.  We “sweat the small stuff.”  We “major in minors.” We get our priorities upside down.  And thus the most important things in life which deserve our attention get pushed […]

One Remarkable Birthday Gift As I sit here on the week of Pentecost, the birthday of Christ’s Universal Church, I think of the great gifts that God gave us that day.  When we read the […]

“When the Lord changed Zion’s circumstances for the better, it was like we had been dreaming. Our mouths were suddenly filled with laughter; our tongues were filled with joyful shouts. It was even said, at […]

I remember as a child travelling through the piney woods of Arkansas from Texas to Mississippi to see my dad’s family.  I would get tired and fall asleep. At the time I thought the trees […]

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline.” -2 Timothy 1:7 One summer when I was a little girl my mom took to take swimming […]

February is the month that so many consider the “month of love.”  Since December many store shelves have been filled with heart shaped boxes of chocolate, teddy bears and Valentines Day cards.  Valentines is a […]

“Happy New Year!” These are the words that are shouted each year as the ball drops in New York and the Fleur De Lis Falls in our own Jackson Square. “Happy New Year!” For decades […]

“Give thanks in every situation because this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” -1st Thessalonians 5:18 Can you believe it is almost November—the beginning of the Holiday Season? I don’t know what your […]

“And the word of the Lord came to him: “What are you doing here, Elijah?” He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to […]

“Be still and know that I am God.” -Psalm 46:10 These words have always been a challenge for me. Under normal circumstances I am a do-er Put me in a crisis and I will do […]