Pastor’s Blog
Memorial Day 2016
May 30th, Memorial Day 2016 It is with a heart of gratitude I reflect upon the sacrifices made for the freedoms we so richly share: the freedom to move across this great land, the freedom to speak, the freedom of religion, the freedom to bear arms, the right of trial...
Embrace the Day!
May 25th, 2016 When you do not know what to do or what you should do, what do you do? How about putting your head in the sand and wish the problem away? Procrastination has a way of compounding the problem. Procrastination is like unresolved heartburn. You can hope it...
How To Spell JOY
May 9, 2016 It’s raining, it’s pouring, and the old man is snoring. He bumped his head and couldn’t get out of bed in the morning. There is something about sunshine which invigorates the day. Drab grey and dripping clouds have a way of more than just dampening the...
Lost and Found!
May 3rd, 2016 Lost and found! Keys are malicious things. Oh what an aggravation can come from some innate machine-cut little pieces of metal. How dependent we are upon them to unlock our doors and start our cars. Mail may have to wait awhile if you can’t discover the...
Spring Has Sprung
April 27, 2016 Spring has sprung. The rains have come and the plants and animals are shaking off the death of winter. Life is surging in the waters set free from the lock of ice. Cool clear water is giving drink to dormancy and crying “Awake out of sleep, you drowsy...
Smelly Sponge Syndrome
Greetings on behalf CBC of Granada, MN, population - 317. Our church is a geographical anomaly. Situated on the banks of Center Creek, our church is surrounded by corn and soybean fields. Martin County has some of the richest dirt in the world and hog production in...
My Father Is Greater Than All
March 22, 2016 Psalm 62:7-12 7“In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. 8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. 9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men...
Physical Suffering
March 16, 2016 The Apostle Paul sought the Lord three times to take away his thorn in the flesh. God created us a body, soul and spirit. They are intimately connected. Our physical selves play a big part in our ability to move and live and be what we ought to be for...
Spring Prayer
March 9th, 2016 I saw my first Robins yesterday. It got up to 66 degrees F. Spring is in the air. The only snow left is in shaded areas or piles from plowing. New life is around the corner and I am wearing a jacket instead of a winter coat. These are all wonderful...
2016 Political Survival Dependent Upon God
March 2nd, 2016 Psalm 146:3-5: 3 “Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish. 5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose...