Musings

By Pastor Doug Stauffer Many people naturally turn their attention toward love and relationships every February. Many couples celebrate Valentine’s Day with cards, chocolates, flowers, and other romantic gestures. What does the Bible say about love? More importantly, how does God define love? Love Is Giving The most well-known verse in Scripture,...

By Sean Dietrich Sunrise on Lake Martin. I’m usually the first one awake. I rarely have any company in the mornings. I wake up with the chickens. Most mornings, I sit on my porch alone. Just me and the feral cats. This morning, however, I had company. I heard small feet walking...

By Sean Dietrich We were newlyweds, living in a grungy apartment. Each morning, I would wake before her. I would pass my morning hours writing poetry on a yellow legal pad, sipping coffee. Mostly, I’d write the kinds of god-awful things you’d expect newlyweds to write. I’m talking painfully corny stuff. I’d...

By Rev. Gueary Clendenning There is a prophecy in the Old Testament of the Bible concerning the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.It is found in Isaiah 52: 13-15 in the New Living Translation: “See, my servant will prosper; he will be highly exalted. But many were amazed when they...

By Sean Dietrich “What is Easter?” the boy asked his grandfather.  The old man and boy sat on the front porch. That’s where people used to sit in the olden days. They used to build porches on the fronts of houses so you could wave at your neighbors. Now they build...

By Sean Dietrich “I started choking,” said Jennifer Yakubesan. It was a typical evening, some years ago. The family was eating supper before church, somewhere in the wilds of Michigan. It was spaghetti. The flagship food of happy families. “I looked at my husband and my son, and I started to make...

By Pastor Doug Stauffer May Day. For some, the term evokes images of children dancing around a pole adorned with flowers to celebrate spring. For others, it conjures images of international labor protests or even Cold War military parades in distant lands. And then there’s the urgent distress call: “Mayday!...

By Pastor Doug Stauffer A Living Reality, Not Just a Historical Event On Resurrection Day (a.k.a. Easter), we don’t just remember an event from 2,000 years ago—we celebrate a victorious Saviour with a life-changing truth that continues transforming hearts and lives today! Jesus Christ’s resurrection is the cornerstone of faith, distinguishing...

By Rick Moore Jimmy was meticulous with every detail. He used a magnifying glass to make sure every part was glued together perfectly. He spent months building his miniature sailboat. To him, it was much more than a toy. The boat was a working replica of a schooner, complete with...

By Pastor Doug Stauffer For many people, most days are spent in the familiar routines of life, without extravagance or pageantry. Not every day comes wrapped in the emotion of Easter or the celebration of Christmas. Many days can be relatively predictable and constant, and the month of June displays...