Pastor Jeff’s Blog

I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can [...]

“And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’ – Matthew 25:40 Homelessness is a significant [...]

Ask and you will receive…. – John 16:24  When I was a kid, I used to love it when radio stations would set aside an hour or even a full evening and take requests. If you could [...]

God speaks in a soft voice I can hear better when I resolve to listen and stop putting words in His mouth.”  ― Elaine Orabona Foster  I believe that God calls every one of us in many ways [...]

The greatest among you will be your servant. – Matthew 23:11 Today we celebrate the birth of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (though his birth date was January 15, 1929). The measure of Dr. [...]

Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something. – Morihei Ueshiba Last year our local paper ran a series of columns on the decline of the Church in America. The response among [...]

My dear children, let’s not just talk about love; let’s practice real love. This is the only way we’ll know we’re living truly, living in God’s reality. – 1 John 3:18-19 It’s a new year. A chance [...]

…but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through [...]

Look! A young woman will give birth to a child, and he will be called Emmanuel (which means God With Us). – Isaiah 7:14 God with us. God for us. God at work in and through us. These are [...]

I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. – Psalm 130:5-6 One [...]