You said in your heart,     I will ascend to heaven;Above the stars of God     I will set my throne on high;I will set on the mount of assembly     In the far reaches of the north;I will ascend above ...  Read More

Darkness and Light The book of Isaiah covers a good bit of darkness and destruction.  It can be overwhelming and, quite frankly, depressing sometimes.  Just like looking at the news or feasting on soc...  Read More

Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies Charles Wesley wrote this hymn circa 1740.  Oftentimes, churches will sing this song on Epiphany (the day of the visit of the wisemen) because of its contrasting us...  Read More

Take a moment to be still.  Take a deep breath.  Try to give yourself at least five minutes for this exercise. As with any plan we practice, the power comes from God, not from ourselves.  These are no...  Read More

James Weldon Johnson Some of the language in this poem may sound dated to our modern ears, or a bit odd to those unaccustomed to a southern (North Florida) dialect.  If, however, you are from the Sout...  Read More

Isaiah 13:1-14:32 Take some time to read through the sermon text for this week: Isaiah 13:1-14:32which you can read HERE.Before you begin reading, pray and ask for God’s wisdom.This is a noisy passage...  Read More

Isaiah 11 Consider the painting below by Edward Hicks. Hicks painted at least 62 different versions of this title, Peaceable Kingdom, based on Isaiah 11.What is most prominent in the painting?What is ...  Read More

“I will give thanks to you, O Lord, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me.“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lor...  Read More

Our Redeemer Modern Western philosophy, or at least modern American philosophy, in the post-Christian world often calls people to “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” and “find your own truth” all wh...  Read More

This is the day our church and many churches gather to read God’s word, to sing praise to His name.  It is a special day; we get to participate in the earthly chorus in harmony with the heavenly choru...  Read More

Saturday Examen Reflect on the Grace Discipleship PlanHow did God meet you in each of these areas of discipleship this week?What is your intention for next week?  Where will you schedule time with God...  Read More

Mighty to Save Enjoy this song we will worship with on Sunday.  Do we believe God is still mighty to save? ......  Read More