Pastor's Corner

October 2026 / on Organ & Tissue donation. The need for organs is continuing to grow. There are currently 109,817 people on the national organ transplant list in the US as of July 30, 2026. The figure comes from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) which maintains the official US database of transplant candidates. Americans waiting to receive lifesaving organ transplants. Every 13 minutes, someone else’s name is added to the national waiting list and each

Temptation will come to each of us. You’ve often been told that “God will never give you more than you can handle.” Well, that’s kind-of a paraphrase of 1st Corinthians 10 which actually says: “with the temptation He will also provide the way of escape” (1st Corinthians 10:13). Temptation is the enticement to act against God’s will. It can come upon us from our own desire or from external influences, but it is not sin until we yield to it. Scripture reveals temptatio

A little boy got lost at the YMCA and found himself in the woman’s locker room. When he was spotted, the room burst into shrieks, with ladies grabbing towels and running for cover. The little boy watched in amazement and then asked, “What’s the matter, haven’t you ever seen a little boy before? A girl visiting her blonde friend who had acquired 2 new dogs, asked her what their names were. The blonde responded by saying that one was named Rolex and the other one Timex. Her f

October 2026 / TEMPTATION! Every day, you face temptations. Many times, these are temptations to sin - to violate God’s commands in Scripture. Besides the temptation to eat a piece of chocolate cake or to accept an offer to meet with friends for an evening out on the town, Scripture is clear that we will face real temptations to sin against God’s will. So, how does one deal with sinful temptations when you recognize them? Temptation is a constant presence. It comes from the

The Bible describes people according to their job or occupation. I’ll give you a portion of a Bible text as a hint. Can you tell what “Occupation” is being described? I’ll include a Bible verse also… if you need help. By the way, I’m using an English Version Bible. 1. “A day in Your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.”

September 2026 / Bible Study of the Month based on 2 Thessalonians It’s easy to use the word “grace” without thinking through where grace comes from or how it applies to us. The fullness of God’s grace is the death and resurrection of Jesus, who is God in the flesh for you. To see God’s grace, look to Jesus. In a world where the church is rejected and God’s grace in Christ is ignored, Jesus is still present with His grace. That’s Paul’s point in 2 Thessalonians, where he help