Today I opened my Facebook page and had an invite to join somebody’s cause.  You know what I’m talking about, there is a little side menu that tells you that somebody wants to be your friend, suggest you become friends with someone, invite you to an event, give you a cow from Farmville, load you [...]

The Jesus Prayer, also known as the Prayer of the Mind, Prayer of the Heart, or simply, The Prayer,  finds its roots in the rich history of the Eastern Orthodox Church.  (It’s actually thought to be as old as the church itself.) It is a short, formulaic prayer whose words have ranged from very simple, [...]

Reflections from Pastor Bill
July 4, 2009
(Please forgive the bland look, this blog is still under construction)
This fourth of July weekend we will celebrate our national freedom – which privdes us with a perfect launch to celebrate our personal freedom as the followers of Jesus Christ.  In working through my sermon this week on John 8 [...]

It’s 4:00am and I’m wide awake.  My mind is on one of its tangents that have become a hallmark of my thinking style.  The brown beady eyes of my dog Lucky just stare at me.  Almost like he’s asking, “Dad/owner, why are you awake at this bewitching hour?”  Not two words into typing this, I [...]