“But godliness with contentment is great gain…For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.” (1 Timothy 6:6, 10)Have you ever sat back after a good meal with a groan and a sigh? The meal was so good - and you are so full - that you cannot possibly eat any more. You might even say that you’re stuffed or cannot possibly eat another thing. Yet we know that even after a full meal, we will soon...  Read More

Have you ever heard the phrase, “Don’t be so earthly-minded that you’re no heavenly good?” How about the reverse? “Don’t be so heavenly-minded that you’re no earthly good?” Or, have you ever heard people use phrases like, “This world is not my home; I’m just passing through” or, “Be in the world, not of the world?”The reality is that Christians are described in a number of ways and instructed to l...  Read More

“Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.” -Colossians 3:9-10I just love when you put fresh sheets or a new set of sheets on the bed. There is something about having everything be tight and tidy as you put your feet in for the first time. There’s also the fresh ...  Read More

How many of us have ever been in a discussion where we have heard someone say something along the lines of, “Sure, I'm not perfect, but God loves and accepts me just the way I am”? Or, “God will never love you less than He does right now”? Ironically, variations of those themes might be something we have shared with others as a form of comfort.Taken at face value, they are true statements. John 3:...  Read More

Did you know that we are in “Ordinary Time right now?” Some of you are thinking, “That’snothing new–that’s how I feel about my life all the time.”The church calendar has high points of celebration, such as Advent, Lent, and Easter. We useliturgical colors in the sanctuary, such as blue, purple, and white. The times between thecelebrations are called “Ordinary Time.” That color is green.Ordinary ti...  Read More

Dear Presby Family,Have you ever experienced analysis paralysis? I usually find myself in this situation when I play a board game, especially whenfacing a tough opponent who will exploit any mistake I make. Out of a well-intentioned desire to avoid committing blunders of colossal proportions, I consider any possible outcome of every possible move I could make. However, this usually means that I en...  Read More