Pastor John’s Blog

The Life Changing Glue of Friendship I sat across the table from him over a stack of pancakes, a mess of eggs, and gallons of …

The Power of Speaking Life The bleary eyed boy pushed on the handle and peered through the gap in the door. He prayed no one …

How to Hold Your Ground There rarely is one clearly decisive turning point in a war, but many believe July 2, 1863, and the battle …

Can The Bible Guide My Life Specifically Every Day? When the search team asked if I had any hobby horses (things I really like to …

Why Do People Go to Church on Easter? For many years, one of the most exciting things Julie and I did together in ministry was …

Life-Giving Gabe Sunday I ended the sermon on John 7:37-39 sharing about the many ways Dave Brown gave life to others. Even in the moment of his …

Timing is Everything Sunday I shared the story of the only man to survive both atomic bombs dropped in World War 2. The story set up the …

Fear Freezes; Love Thaws I remember the time I was most overwhelmed by fear in my life. I was walking through the woods in Waverly …

Shifting into Life Giving Mode I could tell he thought I wouldn’t be able to do it. Just the tiniest hint of skepticism glistened in …

Freedom from a Fishbowl They had never watched a movie together. All through high school, through dating, and engagement, though they spent much time together, …