Beyond Sunday, Week of July 21, 2024“God is With You” Psalm 23Thoughts: Pastor Lacey’s message on Sunday reminded me of an experience my wife had several years ago, when God made it abundantly clear t...  Read More

Beyond Sunday
Week of July 14, 2024, 
“Celebration, Caution, Conclusion” When in Rome Week 24, Romans 16Thoughts: I am an introvert and a “task-oriented” person. Like nearly all people, I need and wan...  Read More

Beyond SundayWeek of July 7, 2024,“Service triumphs over selfishness” When in Rome Week 23, Romans 15Thoughts: I would sum up Pastor Troy’s message this way. Unity is essential to the Christian Church...  Read More

Beyond SundayWeek of June 30, 2024When In Rome Week 23, Romans 14:1-23 Thoughts: There is an idiom in the English language that most of us are familiar with. It is “black and white.” It draws from the...  Read More

Beyond SundayWeek of June 23, 2024What time is it? When in Rome Week 21, Romans 13:8-14 Thoughts: Have you ever been to something that didn’t start on time; didn’t happen when it was supposed to? You ...  Read More

Beyond SundayWeek of June 16, 2024,“Submission to Authority” When in Rome Week 20, Romans 13:1-10Thoughts: One key principle of Biblical interpretation and application is the idea of repetition. Gener...  Read More

Beyond Sunday
Week of June 9, 2024, 
“Time to Live What We’ve Learned” When in Rome Week 19, Romans 12:9-21Thoughts: I met Jim at least a decade ago. Much of our relationship and our conversation over...  Read More

Beyond SundayWeek of June 2, 2024,“The ‘Therefore…’ of Service” When in Rome Week 18, Romans 12:1-8Thoughts: When I was no more than 6 years old, my father had me help him with a project to make our l...  Read More

Beyond SundayWeek of May 26, 2024“Believing in and Investing in the Next Generation” Next Gen Sunday, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, 6:20-25, 30:19-20, 31:7-8Thoughts: Thinking back upon Sunday’s message, I wonde...  Read More

Beyond SundayWeek of May 19, 2024“How Could This Be!?” When in Rome-Week 17, Romans 9-11Thoughts: As I read through Romans 9-11, that question, “How could this be?” —that God’s chosen people, the Isra...  Read More

Beyond SundayWeek of May 12, 2024“Declaration of Freedom” When in Rome-Week 16, Romans 8:1-39Thoughts: I was uplifted by Pastor Troy’s encouragement to live free from judgement, defeat, discouragement...  Read More

Beyond SundayWeek of May 5, 2024“Ingredients for a Condemnation Cocktail” When in Rome-Week 15, Romans 8:1-4 Thoughts: One of Pastor Jeremy Yancey’s points that hit home with me (out of several) was a...  Read More