PASTORS MESSAGE
From the desk of Pastor David, March, 2023
All of you know the large, old honey locust tree that sits on the northwest corner of the church lot. It has provided shade and beauty to us for decades. Sadly, the tree was covered in ice from the storm on Ash Wednesday and many of its branches were torn to the ground with a few large ones hanging by just a sliver of bark. Because of its age, the tree is susceptible to weather events like ice and high winds and has become a potential safety hazard. Sadly, it may have to be cut down for our protection because it has outlived its usefulness.
I tell this story because it reminds me of us. Many people today believe the Christian church is old and has outlived its usefulness. We are people of “the book,” Scriptures that are thousands of years old. These same people ask, “How can that old text be relevant today in our period of enlightenment, in a world where we can control nature and determine our own destinies? You people are just dinosaurs who practice superstition.”
I would argue that we are just as relevant and needed today as ever in the period of human history. The “enlightenment” of our modern world has caused more suffering, more loneliness, more depression and more dysfunction the more we move away from God. I thank God for all of your hard work and commitment as you continue to show the love of Jesus to our community. Stay the course, endure suffering with patient endurance, fight the good fight. Your reward in heaven will make all our earthly troubles seem like light and momentary troubles.
Blessings to you all,
Pastor David
Pastor’s Hours at church
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 pm – 9 pm
Saturdays from 9 – noon Sundays from 8:30 am for 3-4 hours
All of you know the large, old honey locust tree that sits on the northwest corner of the church lot. It has provided shade and beauty to us for decades. Sadly, the tree was covered in ice from the storm on Ash Wednesday and many of its branches were torn to the ground with a few large ones hanging by just a sliver of bark. Because of its age, the tree is susceptible to weather events like ice and high winds and has become a potential safety hazard. Sadly, it may have to be cut down for our protection because it has outlived its usefulness.
I tell this story because it reminds me of us. Many people today believe the Christian church is old and has outlived its usefulness. We are people of “the book,” Scriptures that are thousands of years old. These same people ask, “How can that old text be relevant today in our period of enlightenment, in a world where we can control nature and determine our own destinies? You people are just dinosaurs who practice superstition.”
I would argue that we are just as relevant and needed today as ever in the period of human history. The “enlightenment” of our modern world has caused more suffering, more loneliness, more depression and more dysfunction the more we move away from God. I thank God for all of your hard work and commitment as you continue to show the love of Jesus to our community. Stay the course, endure suffering with patient endurance, fight the good fight. Your reward in heaven will make all our earthly troubles seem like light and momentary troubles.
Blessings to you all,
Pastor David
Pastor’s Hours at church
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 pm – 9 pm
Saturdays from 9 – noon Sundays from 8:30 am for 3-4 hours
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