Staking Out Guideposts to Direct Pilgrims to the Lord"Show them the way in which they must walk." From Exodus 18:20Every breath is vital to
Please Consider Faith for Living in Your Year-end Giving
“My grand point in preaching is to break the hard heart, and to heal the broken one.” — John Newton (1725-1807)Your gifts are used to advance
Hope and Light: A Christmas Eve Message from Isaiah 9:2-7
Hope is not a postmodern mantra for a radical reordering of society by political force. Hope is a belief that light will replace darkness. "The Days
Psalm 80: A Pastoral Prayer on the Fourth Sunday in Advent
As is my custom, I go to the Psalm appointed for the day to make my plea before God in the pastoral prayer. On this fourth Sunday in Advent 2018 we
A Christmas Eve to Remember
Before the "war on Christmas," or the "war on religious liberty" in America, or the hasty dismantling of nativity scenes at military bases and city
When Heaven Came Down
WHEN HEAVEN CAME DOWN. I composed the song as I was preparing for Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion service at First Presbyterian Church of